Mell G. Underwood
Mell G. Underwood | |
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Underwood in 1923 | |
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio | |
| In office December 31, 1965 – March 8, 1972 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio | |
| In office 1953–1962 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Reasoner Nevin |
| Succeeded by | Carl Andrew Weinman |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio | |
| In office February 12, 1936 – December 31, 1965 | |
| Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Benson W. Hough |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Peter Kinneary |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 11th district | |
| In office March 4, 1923 – April 10, 1936 | |
| Preceded by | Edwin D. Ricketts |
| Succeeded by | Peter Francis Hammond |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mell Gilbert Underwood January 30, 1892 Rose Farm, Ohio |
| Died | March 8, 1972 (aged 80) New Lexington, Ohio |
| Resting place | Maplewood Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Ohio State University Moritz College of Law read law |
Mell Gilbert Underwood (January 30, 1892 – March 8, 1972) was an American educator and lawyer who served as a United States representative from Ohio and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.