William Hunter Odell
Judge
1811 – 1891
Who was William Hunter Odell?
William Hunter Odell was a Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician.
Born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, the son of William Franklin Odell and Elizabeth Newell, Odell studied law at King’s College at was admitted an attorney in 1835 and a barrister in 1838.
He was appointed to the Legislative Council of New Brunswick in 1850 and following Canadian confederation in 1867, Odell was appointed to the Canadian Senate by royal proclamation on 23 October 1867. A Conservative, Odell represented the senatorial division of Rockwood, New Brunswick until his death.
He was married to Elizabeth Ann Bliss, daughter of William Blowers Bliss and Sarah Ann Anderson. They had one son Maj. William Henry Odell
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