| LC control no. | n 88067803 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Underwood, Joseph R. (Joseph Rogers), 1791-1876 |
| Variant(s) | Underwood, J. R. (Joseph Rogers), 1791-1876 |
| Associated country | United States |
| Located | Barren County (Ky.) Lexington (Ky.) Glasgow (Ky.) Frankfort (Ky.) Bowling Green (Ky.) Washington (D.C.) |
| Birth date | 1791-10-24 |
| Death date | 1876-08-23 |
| Place of birth | Goochland County (Va.) |
| Place of death | Bowling Green (Ky.) |
| Affiliation | Transylvanian University Kentucky. General Assembly. House of Representatives Kentucky. General Assembly. House of Representatives United States. Congress. House United States. Congress. Senate |
| Profession or occupation | Attorneys Mayors Soldiers Lieutenant governors Legislators |
| Found in | His Speech of Mr. Underwood of Kentucky, on the Sub-Treasury Bill ... 1840. MdU/G-K files (hdg.: Underwood, Joseph Rogers, 1791-1876; usage: Joseph R. Underwood; J.R. Underwood) Kentucky encyclopedia, ©1992: page 906 (Joseph Rogers Underwood, congressman, born October 24, 1791 in Goodland County, Virginia. As a child, went to live with his uncle in Barren County, Ky. Graduated from Transylvania University, admitted to the bar and established a law practice in Glasgow, Ky. Served during the War of 1812. Served in the Kentucky legislature 1816-1820 and 1825-1826. Moved to Bowling Green in 1823 and served in the U.S. House of Representatives March 4, 1835-March 3, 1843 and the U.S. Senate March 4, 1847-March 3, 1853. Served as mayor of Bowling Green 1870-1871 and lieutenant governor of Kentucky 1875-1879. Died in Bowling Green on August 23, 1876.) |
| Associated language | eng |
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