Cecil H. Underwood, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Cecil H. Underwood

American politician

Date of Birth: 05-Nov-1922

Place of Birth: Josephs Mills, West Virginia, West Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 24-Nov-2008

Profession: teacher, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Cecil Harland Underwood (November 5, 1922 – November 24, 2008) was an American Republican Party politician from West Virginia, known for the length of his career. He was the 25th and 32nd Governor of West Virginia from 1957 to 1961, and from 1997 to 2001.
He ran for re-election in 2000 but was defeated by Democrat Bob Wise.
Underwood was both the youngest and the oldest person ever to serve as Governor of West Virginia.
He was also the first guest on the television game show To Tell the Truth.
He was a Methodist.