Thomas Rust Underwood | |
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United States Senator from Kentucky | |
In office March 19, 1951 – November 4, 1952 | |
Appointed by | Lawrence Wetherby |
Preceded by | Virgil Chapman |
Succeeded by | John Sherman Cooper |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 6th district | |
In office January 3, 1949 – March 17, 1951 | |
Preceded by | Virgil Chapman |
Succeeded by | John C. Watts |
Personal details | |
Born | Hopkinsville, Kentucky, U.S. | March 3, 1898
Died | June 29, 1956 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. | (aged 58)
Resting place | Lexington Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | University of Kentucky |
Thomas Rust Underwood (March 3, 1898 – June 29, 1956) was an American politician who served Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives and in the United States Senate.