John Curtiss Underwood | |
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 Underwood as Judge of the United States District Court of Virginia in 1866. | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia | |
| In office February 3, 1871 – December 7, 1873 | |
| Appointed by | operation of law |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 16 Stat. 403 |
| Succeeded by | Robert William Hughes |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Virginia | |
| In office June 11, 1864 – February 3, 1871 | |
| Appointed by | operation of law |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 13 Stat. 124 |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia | |
| In office March 27, 1863 – June 11, 1864 | |
| Appointed by | Abraham Lincoln |
| Preceded by | James Dandridge Halyburton |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Curtiss Underwood March 14, 1809 Litchfield, New York, US |
| Died | December 7, 1873 (aged 64) Washington, D.C., US |
| Resting place | Congressional Cemetery Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Whig Liberty Free Soil Republican (from 1854) |
| Education | Hamilton College read law |
John Curtiss Underwood (March 14, 1809 – December 7, 1873) was an attorney, abolitionist politician and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Virginia and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.