Moses F. Odell | |
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 Odell,c. 1861 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from New York's2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | |
| Preceded by | James Humphrey |
| Succeeded by | Martin Kalbfleisch |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from New York's3rd 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 |
Moses Fowler Odell (February 24, 1818 – June 13, 1866) was a two termU.S. Representative fromNew York during theAmerican Civil War.
Born inTarrytown, New York, Odell completed preparatory studies.He was appointed entry clerk in the New York customhouse in 1845 and became public appraiser.
Odell was elected as aDemocrat to theThirty-seventh andThirty-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 theUnited States Congress Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War during theAmerican Civil War.
He was appointed Navy agent at the city of New York in 1865 and served until his death inBrooklyn, New York, June 13, 1866.
He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 2nd congressional district 1861–1863 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 3rd congressional district 1863–1865 | Succeeded by |
