Charles Bodle

Charles Bodle
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 7th district
In office
March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835
Preceded by John C. Brodhead
Succeeded by Nicholas Sickles
Personal details
Born (1788-07-01)July 1, 1788
Poughkeepsie, New York
Died October 30, 1835(1835-10-30) (aged 47)
Bloomingburg
Citizenship  United States
Political party Jacksonian
Spouse(s) Esther Wood Bodle
Children Catharine
Vashti
William
Profession Wagon maker

Charles Bodle (July 1, 1788 – October 30, 1835) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from New York.

Biography

Charles Bodle was born near Poughkeepsie, New York on July 1, 1788.[1] He was a wagon maker by trade, and held several political offices in Bloomingburg, including Justice of the Peace.[2][3] From 1827 to 1833 he was Town Supervisor of Mamakating.[4]

Elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third Congress, Bodle was the Representative of New York's 7th District, serving from March 4, 1833 to March 3, 1835.[5]

Death

Bodle died in Bloomingburg on October 30, 1835.[6] He was interred at Bloomingburg Cemetery in Bloomingburg.[7]

Family

Bodle was married to Esther Wood Bodle (1787-1848). Their children included Catharine Sarah (1824-1833), Vashti (1821-1864), and William W. (b. 1817).

References

  1. ↑ Riker, James (1852). The Annals of Newtown, in Queens County, New York. New York, NY: D. Fanshaw. p. 308.
  2. ↑ Quinlan, James Eldridge; Antisell, Thomas. History of Sullivan County. Liberty, NY: W. T. Morgans & Co. pp. 441–442.
  3. ↑ "Workingmen's Nominations: Roll of the Convention of Office-Holders at Herkimer" (PDF). September 29, 1830. p. 1.
  4. ↑ "Charles Bodle". Genealogy Trails. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  5. ↑ Charles Bodle. Herringshaw's Encyclopedia of American Biography of the Nineteenth Century. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  6. ↑ "Obituary of Hon. Charles Bodle". The Christian Magazine, Volumes 3-4. Boston, MA: T. R. Marvin. December 1, 1835. p. 36.
  7. ↑ Spencer, Thomas E. (1998). Where They're Buried. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co. p. 232. ISBN 978-0-8063-4823-0.
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United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
John C. Brodhead		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 7th congressional district
March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 		Succeeded by
Nicholas Sickles

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