Charles Lee Underhill (July 20, 1867 – January 28, 1946) was a United States representative and anti-suffrage activist from Massachusetts. He was born in Richmond, Virginia on July 20, 1867. He moved to Massachusetts in 1872 with his parents, who settled in Somerville. He attended the common schools, was office boy, coal teamster, and a blacksmith. He subsequently engaged in the manufacture and sale of hardware in that city.
Underhill served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1902-1903 and 1908-1913), and was a member of the State constitutional convention in 1917 and 1918.
He was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-seventh and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1933). He was chairman of Committee on Claims (Sixty-ninth and Seventieth Congresses) and the Committee on Accounts (Seventy-first Congress). He was not a candidate for renomination to the Seventy-third Congress. He then engaged in real estate development in Washington, D.C. from 1933 until he retired in 1941. Underhill died in New York City on January 28, 1946. His interment was in Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
charles, underhill, charles, underhill, july, 1867, january, 1946, united, states, representative, anti, suffrage, activist, from, massachusetts, born, richmond, virginia, july, 1867, moved, massachusetts, 1872, with, parents, settled, somerville, attended, co. Charles Lee Underhill July 20 1867 January 28 1946 was a United States representative and anti suffrage activist from Massachusetts He was born in Richmond Virginia on July 20 1867 He moved to Massachusetts in 1872 with his parents who settled in Somerville He attended the common schools was office boy coal teamster and a blacksmith He subsequently engaged in the manufacture and sale of hardware in that city Charles Lee UnderhillMember of the U S House of Representatives from Massachusetts s 9th districtIn office March 4 1921 March 3 1933Preceded byAlvan T FullerSucceeded byRobert LuceMember of the Massachusetts House of RepresentativesIn office 1902 19031908 19131917 1918Personal detailsBornJuly 20 1867Richmond VirginiaDiedJanuary 28 1946 aged 78 New York New YorkPolitical partyRepublicanUnderhill served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives 1902 1903 and 1908 1913 and was a member of the State constitutional convention in 1917 and 1918 Underhill as a young state RepresentativeUnderhill was opposed to women voting 1 He was a state delegate of the Men s Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage to Washington DC in 1913 2 He was elected as a Republican to the Sixty seventh and to the five succeeding Congresses March 4 1921 March 3 1933 He was chairman of Committee on Claims Sixty ninth and Seventieth Congresses and the Committee on Accounts Seventy first Congress He was not a candidate for renomination to the Seventy third Congress He then engaged in real estate development in Washington D C from 1933 until he retired in 1941 Underhill died in New York City on January 28 1946 His interment was in Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge Massachusetts See also edit1918 Massachusetts legislature 1919 Massachusetts legislatureReferences edit Committee on Woman Suffrage Washington DC Government Printing Office December 1913 p 59 Urge president suffrage cause The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia Pennsylvania December 4 1913 Retrieved March 22 2020 External links editUnited States Congress Charles L Underhill id U000006 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byAlvan T Fuller Member of the U S House of Representatives from Massachusetts s 9th congressional districtMarch 4 1921 March 3 1933 Succeeded byRobert Luce Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles L Underhill amp oldid 1127411810, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
