Jump to content

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 byJohn C. Brodhead
Succeeded byNicholas Sickles
Personal details
Born(1788-07-01)July 1, 1788
Poughkeepsie, New York
DiedOctober 30, 1835(1835-10-30) (aged 47)
Bloomingburg
Citizenship United States
Political partyJacksonian
SpouseEsther Wood Bodle
ChildrenCatharine
Vashti
William
ProfessionWagon maker

Charles Bodle (July 1, 1788 – October 30, 1835) was an American politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1833 to 1835.

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]

Congress

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 (1873). 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. 1901. p. 125. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  6. ^ "Obituary of Hon. Charles Bodle". The Christian Magazine. Vol. 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.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 7th congressional district

March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835
Succeeded by

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

See what we do next...

OR

By submitting your email or phone number, you're giving mschf permission to send you email and/or recurring marketing texts. Data rates may apply. Text stop to cancel, help for help.

Success: You're subscribed now !