# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/cecil-h-underwood
# Generated: 2026-08-15T00:19:06.842Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/cecil-h-underwood"
name: "Cecil H. Underwood"
slug: "cecil-h-underwood"
description: "Cecil Harland Underwood was an American politician who served as the 25th and 32nd governor of West Virginia from 1957 to 1961, and again from 1997 to 2001. A member of the Republican Party, he was the youngest governor in the state's history when first elected in 1956 at age 34 and later became the oldest when re-elected in 1996 at age 74. His career spanned more than five decades, including multiple gubernatorial bids, legislative service, and roles in academia and business. Underwood was known for his work in civil rights, economic development, and tax reform."
tagline: "American politician (1922–2008)"
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gender: "male"
country:
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  isoCode: "US"
category:
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  slug: "politicians"
profileType:
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  slug: "politician"
birthDate: "1922-11-05"
deathDate: "2008-11-24"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
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  country:  null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump