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Cecil F. Underwood

British ornithologist (1867–1943)

Cecil Frank Underwood (26 October 1867–19 August 1943) was a British scientific collector of mammal and bird specimens in Central America.[1]

Early life

Underwood was born on 26 October 1867 in London, England.[1] His parents were George and Amelia Dodd Underwood. During his early life, he was an apprentice for a taxidermist. On behalf of the British Museum of Natural History, Underwood traveled to the U.S., arriving in New York on 26 October 1888, which was his twenty-first birthday.[2]

Career

In April 1889, he left the U.S. for Costa Rica. He largely remained in Costa Rica for the rest of his life, though he made extensive trips to Honduras for specimen collecting from 1932 to 1938.[2]

While Underwood primarily focused on birds and mammals, he collected other taxa as well such as freshwater fish.[3]

Namesake species

Archaeology

Underwood also collected archaeological artifacts in Costa Rica. American businessman Minor Cooper

Cecil H. Underwood

American politician (1922–2008)

This article is about the American politician. For the British scientific collector, see Cecil F. Underwood.

Cecil Underwood

Underwood from The Monticola (1959)

In office
January 13, 1997 – January 15, 2001
Lieutenant[a]Earl Ray Tomblin
Preceded byGaston Caperton
Succeeded byBob Wise
In office
January 14, 1957 – January 16, 1961
Preceded byWilliam C. Marland
Succeeded byWally Barron
In office
December 1, 1944 – December 1, 1956
Preceded byCecil Nichols
Succeeded bySprigg Smith
Born

Cecil Harland Underwood


(1922-11-05)November 5, 1922
Josephs Mills, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedNovember 24, 2008(2008-11-24) (aged 86)
Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Resting placeSpring Hill Cemetery
Tyler, West Virginia
Political partyRepublican
Spouse

Hovah Hall

(m. 1948; died 2004)​
Children3
ProfessionEducator
AllegianceUnited States
Branch

About

CECIL H. UNDERWOOD was born in Josephs Mills, West Virginia. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Salem College, a Master of Arts degree from West Virginia University, and he has been awarded thirteen honorary doctoral degrees from American colleges and universities. He served six terms in the West Virginia House of Delegates, from 1945 to 1957, the last four terms as minority leader. He was first elected governor in 1956, as the youngest person ever to hold the state’s highest office, and reelected forty years later as the most senior governor in the history of the state. In the four decades between elections, Governor Underwood provided leadership in education as president of Bethany College, from 1972 to 1975, and as president of the National Association of State Councils on Vocational Education. He also worked as an executive in both the coal and chemical industries, presided over the creation of the technology-centered Software Valley, and served on several charitable foundations and boards. After returning to public office, Governor Underwood accepted leader

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