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Levi Underwood (December 24, 1821—March 11, 1902) was a lawyer and politician who served as Lieutenant Governor of Vermont from 1860 to 1862. ==Biography== Levi Underwood was born in Hardwick, Vermont on December 24, 1821.〔(One Thousand Men ), published by Vermont Historical Society, 1915, page 209〕 He studied law with Luke Poland and became an attorney in Burlington. Underwood was also involved in several local businesses and banks.〔(The Vermont Historical Gazetteer ), edited by Abby Maria Hemenway, Volume 1, 1867, page 510〕 Originally a Free Soil Democrat, Underwood became a Republican when the party was organized and served as Chairman of Vermont's first state Republican convention in 1856.〔(Vermont: The Green Mountain State ), by Walter Hill Crockett, Volume 3, 1921, page 447〕 He also served as a Delegate to the first Republican national convention later the same year.〔(Proceedings of the First Three Republican National Conventions of 1856, 1860 and 1864 ), published by Charles W. Johnson, Minneapolis, 1893, page 24〕〔(Newspaper article, Delegates to Chicago and Charleston: Vermont Republican State Convention ), New York Times, April 5, 1860〕 Underwood served on the Burlington City Council, as Chittenden County State's Attorney, and as a State Senator before serving as Lieutenant Governor from 1860 to 1862.〔(Gazetteer and Business Directory of Chittenden County, Vermont, for 1882-83 ), compiled by Hamilton Child, 1882, page 99〕〔(Proceedings of the Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the Thirty-third and Last Degree of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite ), published by Andrew H. Kellogg, New York, 1902, pages 203 to 204〕〔(The Massachusetts Register for the Year 1853 ), published be George Adams, Boston, page 301〕〔(General Election Results, 1813-2011 ), published by Vermont Secretary of State, State Archives and Records Administration, 2011, page 10〕 Underwood was also one of Vermont's Delegates to the Washington Peace Conference that met in an attempt to prevent the outbreak of the Civil War.〔(Lucius E. Chittenden entry ), National Eyclopaedia of American Biography, published by James T. White, new York, Volume 13, 1906, page 553〕〔(A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention ), by Lucius Eugene Chittenden, 1864, page 465〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Levi Underwood」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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