Mell Gilbert Underwood
Personal
Birthday:
1/30/1892
Birthplace:
Rose Farm, OH
Date of Death:
3/8/1972
Place of Death:
near New Lexington, OH
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
Private practice, New Lexington, Ohio, 1915-1923
Prosecutor, Perry County, Ohio, 1917-1921
Democratic candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio, 1920
U.S. representative from Ohio, 1923-1936
Education
Name of School:
Ohio State University - Moritz College of Law
The Moritz College offers a nationally ranked program and certificate in the emerging area of alternative dispute resolution, as well as an exceptionally broad array of clinical programs, including clinics in civil and criminal practice, mediation, legislation, and juvenile law. The curriculum provides excellent preparation in criminal law, intellectual property law, employment and labor law, commercial law, international law, and many other fields.
Name of School - Second:
Read law
Degree Year - Second:
1915 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
President Nominating:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Party Affiliation of President:
Democratic
Commission Date:
2/12/1936
Retirement from Active Service:
12/31/1965
Termination Date:
3/8/1972
Termination Reason:
Death