Background
Underwood, Thomas Rust was born on March 3, 1898 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States. Son of Thomas C. and Frances Pettus (Rust) Underwood.
Underwood, Thomas Rust was born on March 3, 1898 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States. Son of Thomas C. and Frances Pettus (Rust) Underwood.
Student of University Kentucky, 1915-1917, honorary Doctor of Laws 1949.
General manager Lexington (Kentucky) Herald, 1931-1935, editor since 1935. Assistant to director Fred M. Vinson, Officer of Economics Stabilization, 1943.
Member 81st and 82d Congresses from 6th Kentucky district Secretary Kentucky State Racing Commission, 1931-1943, 1947-1948. Member National Association State Racing Commissioners, 1934-1948. Member of the board of trustees Julius Marks Tuberculosis Sanitorium.
Member Kentucky State Crippled Children’s Commission, 1935-1939, Kentucky State Planning Board, 1931-1935. United States Senator, from Kentucky, 1951-1952. Member of the United States delegation Inter-Parliamentary Union, Bern, Switzerland, 1952.
Member Lexington Young Men’s Christian Association Board. Member American Legion, 40 and 8, Lexington Board Commerce (past president), Kentucky Press Association (past president). Clubs: National Press, Blue Grass Automobile (past president), Lexington Optimist (past president), Lexington Country, Idle Hour Country, Thoroughbred.
Married Eliza McLean Piggott, June 20, 1925. Children: Thomas Rust, Junior.