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Cecil H. Underwood

Governor of West Virginia

Died when: 86 years 19 days (1032 months)
Star Sign: Scorpio

 

Cecil H. Underwood

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.

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