Education
After graduating from Stetson University in DeLand, Florida in 1936 with a bachelor"s degree in law (Bachelor of Laws), Underhill worked as a local attorney in DeLand until the outbreak of World World War World War II
After graduating from Stetson University in DeLand, Florida in 1936 with a bachelor"s degree in law (Bachelor of Laws), Underhill worked as a local attorney in DeLand until the outbreak of World World War World War II
During World World War II, Underhill served as a Lieutenant Commander in the United States. Navy, shepherding prisoners of war across the Atlantic, until 1944 when he was assigned to then-Senator Harry South. Truman, who was campaigning for the Vice Presidency. After Truman assumed the Presidency, and following the end of the war in 1945, Truman named Underhill to lead the National Young Democrats. Following a year in that post, Underhill joined the United States. Justice Department, working his way up to the Assistant Attorney General level
In 1952, Underhill left the Justice Department to work as a lobbyist, particularly for Florida citrus concerns.
In that capacity until his death, Underhill represented citrus growers on numerous issues, including the 1993 North American Free Trade Agreement (North American Free Trade Agreement). In later years, Underhill was well known for his support of numerous charitable causes, including his alma mater Stetson University, Saint Leo College, and Florida House in Washington, District of Columbia Having divided his time between DeLand, Florida and Washington, District of Columbia for decades, Underhill died at his DeLand home on September 7, 1999 of natural causes.