Edwin S. Underhill
Encyclopedia
Edwin Stewart Underhill was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Bath, New York
, Underhill attended the common schools of his native city and Haverling High School at Bath.
He was graduated from Yale College
, in 1881.
He engaged in journalism and became editor of the Steuben Farmers' Advocate at Bath.
He served as presidential elector on the Democratic ticket in 1888.
He became editor and publisher of the Corning (New York) Daily Democrat (later the Corning Evening Leader) in 1899.
Underhill was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-second
and Sixty-third
Congresses (March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Industrial Arts and Expositions (Sixty-third Congress).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1914.
He resumed the newspaper publishing business in Corning, New York
.
He engaged in banking, serving as vice president of the Farmers &.
Mechanics' Trust Co., Bath, New York
.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention at Houston, Texas
, in 1928.
He died as the result of an automobile accident in Coopers, New York, February 7, 1929.
He was interred in Grove Cemetery, Bath, New York
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in Bath, New York
Bath (village), New York
Bath is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 5,641 at the 2000 census. Bath is the county seat of Steuben County. The community was named either for the English city or for Lady Bath, daughter of William Pulteney, one of the original landowners.The Village of...
, Underhill attended the common schools of his native city and Haverling High School at Bath.
He was graduated from Yale College
Yale College
Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
, in 1881.
He engaged in journalism and became editor of the Steuben Farmers' Advocate at Bath.
He served as presidential elector on the Democratic ticket in 1888.
He became editor and publisher of the Corning (New York) Daily Democrat (later the Corning Evening Leader) in 1899.
Underhill was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Sixty-second
62nd United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Democratic : 230 * Republican : 162* Socialist : 1* Independent : 1TOTAL members: 394-Senate:* President: James S...
and Sixty-third
63rd United States Congress
- House of Representatives:*Democratic : 291 *Republican : 134*Progressive : 9*Independent : 1TOTAL members: 435-Senate:*President of the Senate: Thomas R. Marshall*President pro tempore: James P. Clarke-Senate:...
Congresses (March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Industrial Arts and Expositions (Sixty-third Congress).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1914.
He resumed the newspaper publishing business in Corning, New York
Corning (city), New York
Corning is a city in Steuben County, New York, United States, on the Chemung River. The population was 10,842 at the 2000 census. It is named for Erastus Corning, an Albany financier and railroad executive who was an investor in the company that developed the community.- Overview :The city of...
.
He engaged in banking, serving as vice president of the Farmers &.
Mechanics' Trust Co., Bath, New York
Bath (village), New York
Bath is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 5,641 at the 2000 census. Bath is the county seat of Steuben County. The community was named either for the English city or for Lady Bath, daughter of William Pulteney, one of the original landowners.The Village of...
.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention at Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
, in 1928.
He died as the result of an automobile accident in Coopers, New York, February 7, 1929.
He was interred in Grove Cemetery, Bath, New York
Bath (village), New York
Bath is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 5,641 at the 2000 census. Bath is the county seat of Steuben County. The community was named either for the English city or for Lady Bath, daughter of William Pulteney, one of the original landowners.The Village of...
.