US Con Odell, Moses Fowler - U.S. Congressman, NY

Moses Fowler Odell
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Born: February 24, 1818

Birthplace: Tarrytown, New York

Father: William Dyckman Odell Jr. 1794 – 1875
(Buried: Green–Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York)​

Mother: Susannah Fowler 1797 – 1878
(Buried: Green–Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York)​

Wife: Sarah Van Der Veer 1821 – 1898
(Buried: Green–Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York)​

Married: July 18, 1845 in Brooklyn, New York

Political Party: Democratic Party

Occupation before War:


Entry Clerk at New York Customhouse​
Public Appraiser in New York​

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1865: United States Congressman from New York​
1861 – 1863: House Chairman of Treasury Department Expenditures​

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1861 – 1863: Member of House Indian Affairs Committee​
1863 – 1865: Ranking Member of House Military Affairs Committee.​
1861 – 1865: Member of Joint Committee on Conduct of the War.​
1865: Supporter of the 13th​ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.​

Occupation after War:

1865 – 1866: New York City, New York Navy Agent​

Died: June 13, 1866

Place of Death: Brooklyn, New York

Cause of Death: Throat Cancer

Age at time of Death: 48 years old

Burial Place: Green–Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York
 
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