Rep. Walter Underhill

Walter Underhill was a United States Representative from New York.

Born in New York City, he completed preparatory studies and became active with his brothers in a successful flour business which had been started by their father.

Underhill was also involved in several civic endeavors, and served in local government. He was a trustee of the New York House of Refuge, and Treasurer of New York City for several years.

He served on the board of managers of the Society for the Reformation of Juvenile Delinquents in the city of New York from 1845 to 1866, and was Treasurer from 1857 to 1866.

Underhill was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-first Congress, holding office from March 4, 1849 to March 3, 1851. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1850. Underhill advocated an end to slavery, and also supported efforts to have former slaves settle in Liberia, with compensation paid to their former owners. Regarded as a moderate on the slavery issue, Underhill frequently conversed with Alexander H. Stephens, later Vice President of the Confederate States of America, as they sought ways to end slavery which would obtain enough public approval to avert the coming American Civil War.

After leaving office Underhill was President of the Mechanics & Traders' Insurance Company in New York City.

Underhill died in Whitestone, Long Island in 1866, and was interred was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx.

Name: Walter Underhill Surname: Underhill Given Name: Walter Sex: M Birth: 12 Mar 1795 in New York City,, New York Death: 17 Aug 1866 in Whitestone, Long Island, New York

Note:

   1850 US census New York, New York, New York

   New York,,New York,congressman

Father: Joshua Underhill b: 9 Jul 1765 in , Westchester, New York Mother: Mary Sutton b: 7 Mar 1767 in Cortland Manor, Westchester, New York

Marriage 1 Mary Mitchell b: 1799 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts

   Married: 1825

Children

   Has Children Mary Sutton Underhill b: 5 Nov 1826 in No. 1 Oliver Street, New York City,, New York

   Has Children Walter Mitchell Underhill Dr b: Aug 1828 in No. 1 Oliver Street, New York City,, New York

   Has Children Lydia Greene Underhill b: Sep 1830 in New York,, New York

   Has No Children Anna Elizabeth Underhill b: 16 Nov 1842

Sources:

   Title: Underhill Genealogy

   Author: Edwin R Deats & Harry Macy, Jr

   Publication: The Underhill Society of America, PO Box 712, Oyster Bay, NY 11771

   Title: Damon Family of Arlington, MA; Rootsweb; :2620539

   Author: Richard Damon