Warner Underwood

Warner Underwood
United States Consul to Glasgow, Scotland
In office July 17, 1862 – September 30, 1864
President	Abraham Lincoln
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1859
Preceded by	Francis Bristow
Succeeded by	Francis Bristow
Member of the Kentucky Senate
In office 1849-1853
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
In office 1848
Personal details
Born	Warner Lewis Underwood August 7, 1808 Goochland County, Virginia
Died	March 12, 1872 (aged 63) Warren County, Kentucky
Resting place	Fairview Cemetery
Political party	American
Relations	Brother of Joseph Rogers Underwood
Alma mater	University of Virginia at Charlottesville
Profession	Lawyer
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Warner Lewis Underwood (August 7, 1808 – March 12, 1872) was an attorney, diplomat, state legislator, and U.S. Representative from Kentucky, the brother of Joseph Rogers Underwood.

Born in Goochland County, Virginia, Underwood completed preparatory studies. He moved to Kentucky in 1825. He was graduated from the University of Virginia at Charlottesville in 1829. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Bowling Green. Kentucky, in 1830. He moved to Texas in 1834; Attorney General for the eastern district of Texas. He returned to Bowling Green, Kentucky, in 1840. He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1848. He served in the State senate 1849-1853.

Underwood was elected as the candidate of the American Party to the Thirty-fourth and Thirty-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1859). He was not a candidate for renomination. United States consul to Glasgow, Scotland, from July 17, 1862, until September 30, 1864. He returned to the United States and practiced law in San Francisco, California. He returned to Kentucky in 1866 and resumed the practice of law. He died near Bowling Green, Kentucky, March 12, 1872. He was interred in Fairview Cemetery, Bowling Green, Kentucky.

References

• Warner Underwood at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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