Moses F. Odell

Moses Fowler Odell (February 24, 1818 – June 13, 1866) was a two term U.S. Representative from New York during the American Civil War.

Moses F. Odell
Odell, c. 1861
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863
Preceded by	James Humphrey
Succeeded by	Martin Kalbfleisch
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865
Preceded by	Benjamin Wood
Succeeded by	James Humphrey
Personal details
Born	(1818-02-24)February 24, 1818 Tarrytown, New York, USA
Died	June 13, 1866(1866-06-13) (aged 48) Brooklyn, New York, USA
Resting place	Greenwood Cemetery
Political party	Democratic

Biography

Born in Tarrytown, New York, Odell completed preparatory studies. He was appointed entry clerk in the New York customhouse in 1845 and became public appraiser.

Congress

Odell was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-seventh and Thirty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1865). He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Treasury (Thirty-seventh Congress). He served on the United States Congress Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War during the American Civil War.

Later career and death

He was appointed Navy agent at the city of New York in 1865 and served until his death in Brooklyn, New York, June 13, 1866.

He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery.

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

• United States Congress. "Moses F. Odell (id: O000037)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2009-5-13