Henry Underwood

Rufus Henry Underwood (31 December 1863 8 October 1945) was an Australian politician who represented the Western Australian Legislative Assembly seat of Pilbara from 1906 until 1924. Initially active in the Labor Party and a minister without portfolio in the Scaddan Ministry, he left the party during the conscription crisis in 1917 and thereafter represented the National Labor Party for the rest of his political career.

Henry Underwood
ConstituencyPilbara
Personal details
Born31 December 1863
Mount Egerton, Victoria, Australia
Died8 October 1945
Nedlands, Western Australia
Political partyLabor Party (1906–1917)
National Labor Party (1917–1924)
SpouseBridget Fitzpatrick
ProfessionBootmaker
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