George Lees Underhill
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Born20 May 1813
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Died24 January 1881 (aged 67)
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
OccupationIron merchant
KnownforMayor of Wolverhampton, and Queen's Visit
George Lees Underhill | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 May 1813 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England |
| Died | 24 January 1881 (aged 67) Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England |
| Occupation | Iron merchant |
| Known for | Mayor of Wolverhampton, and Queen's Visit |
George Lees Underhil (20 May 1813—24 January 1881) was a successful iron merchant who became thirteenth Mayor of Wolverhampton (1861/62).
George Lees Underhill was born 20 May 1813 in Wolverhampton, the son of ironmonger Joseph Underhill and Sarah.[1] George and his wife Caroline lived in Dudley Street and had three children,[2] but only their son Joseph survived beyond infancy.[3] Caroline was 29 when she died[4] leaving Underhill a widower with one son, who became a barrister-at-law.[3] Underhill did not remarry.
