Underwood, John C. (John Curtiss), 1809-1873
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In 1864-1871, John Curtiss Underwood served as Judge of the U. S. District Court, District of Virginia. A prominent Republican, he was known for his zeal in enforcing the Federal laws, particularly those concerning confiscation of Confederate property and civil rights of Freedmen.
From the description of Papers of John C. Underwood, 1865-1870. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 228732672
Lawyer, planter, and jurist.
From the description of Papers of John C. Underwood, 1856-1898 (bulk 1857-1872). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82780269
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Subjects:
- Slavery
- Courts
- Emigration and immigration
- Judges
- Law clerks
- Lawyers
- Reconstruction
- Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
Occupations:
- Jurists
- Lawyers
- Plantation owners
Places:
- United States (as recorded)
- Virginia (as recorded)
- Virginia (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
