Benjamin Barker Odell, Jr.

Benjamin Barker Odell, Jr.
34th Governor of New York
In office
January 1, 1901 – December 31, 1904
Lieutenant Timothy L. Woodruff
Frank W. Higgins
Preceded by Theodore Roosevelt
Succeeded by Frank W. Higgins
Personal details
Born January 14, 1854(1854-01-14)
Newburgh, New York
Died May 9, 1926(1926-05-09) (aged 72)
Newburgh, New York
Political party Republican

Benjamin Barker Odell, Jr. (January 14, 1854 – May 9, 1926) was an American politician from New York.

Life

He was the son of Benjamin Barker Odell who was Mayor of the City of Newburgh.

Odell, Jr., was elected as a Republican to the 54th United States Congress, and served from March 4, 1895, to 1899. He became one of the most powerful Republican bosses at the time, serving for ten years on the New York Republican State Committee and being Chairman of its executive committee.

He was Governor of New York from 1901 to 1904, elected in 1900 and 1902.

He was president of the Orange County Traction Co. and the Central Hudson Steamboat Co.

References

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Francis Marvin
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 17th congressional district

1895 - 1899
Succeeded by
Arthur S. Tompkins
Party political offices
Preceded by
Charles W. Hackett
Chairman of the New York Republican State Committee
May 1898 – November 1900
Succeeded by
George W. Dunn
Preceded by
George W. Dunn
Chairman of the New York Republican State Committee
April 1904 – September 1906
Succeeded by
Timothy L. Woodruff
Political offices
Preceded by
Theodore Roosevelt
Governor of New York
1901 - 1904
Succeeded by
Frank W. Higgins