While president of the Underhill Society, he was instrumental in efforts to place a memorial to honor his colonial forebear Captain John Underhill at his burial site in the Underhill Burying Ground.
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He had distinguished himself in service during the Civil War, and following the war was elected Colonel of the 27th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment in 1873.
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John Torboss Underhill was an American politician in Westchester County, New York.
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Notable descendants included John Torboss Underhill who distinguished himself in service during the Civil War and was elected Colonel of the 27th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment in 1873.