Benjamin Barker Odell, Jr. | |
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34th Governor of New York | |
In office January 1, 1901 – December 31, 1904 |
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Lieutenant | Timothy L. Woodruff Frank W. Higgins |
Preceded by | Theodore Roosevelt |
Succeeded by | Frank W. Higgins |
Personal details | |
Born | January 14, 1854 Newburgh, New York |
Died | May 9, 1926 Newburgh, New York |
(aged 72)
Political party | Republican |
Benjamin Barker Odell, Jr. (January 14, 1854 – May 9, 1926) was an American politician from New York.
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.
United States House of Representatives | ||
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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 |