William Hunter Odell (26 November 1811 – 25 or 26 July 1891) 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 what was then King's College (a predecessor institution to the modern

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) and was admitted as an attorney in 1835 and a barrister in 1838. He was appointed to the

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in 1850 and following

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in 1867, Odell was appointed to the Senate of Canada by

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on 23 October 1867. A

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, Odell represented the

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of Rockwood, New Brunswick until his death. He was married to Elizabeth Ann Bliss (1824–1901), daughter of

William Blowers Bliss William Blowers Bliss (August 24, 1795 – March 16, 1874) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Hants County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1830 to 1834. He was born in Saint John, New Brunswick ...

and Sarah Ann Anderson. They had one son, Maj. William Henry Odell (1852–1894), and four daughters.

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* 1811 births 1891 deaths Canadian senators from New Brunswick Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) senators Lawyers in New Brunswick Members of the Legislative Council of New Brunswick Politicians from Fredericton Colony of New Brunswick judges {{NewBrunswick-politician-stub