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John Curtiss Underwood

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John Curtiss Underwood (March 14, 1809 - December 7, 1873) was a lawyer, Abolitionist politician, and federal judge.

He served as judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia from 1863-1864.

When the Eastern District was abolished by Congress in 1864, Underwood was reassigned to serve as the United States District Judge for the District of Virginia from 1864 to 1871.

When the Eastern District was re-established in 1874, Underwood was reassigned to it, and served until he died in 1873.

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