William Odell (MP)
British Member of Parliament (1752-1831)
William Odell (1752 – 1831) was an Irish Member of Parliament for Limerick.
Early life
William Odel was born in 1752, the eldest son of Captain John Odel of Fort William House Bealdurogy, County Limerick and his third wife, Jane Baylee of Lough Gur, County Limerick. He was educated at Trinity College Dublin, graduating in 1768. He was twice married, first to Aphra Crone (died Sept. 1814), daughter of John Crone of Doneraile, County Cork, with whom he had seven sons and five daughters. In 1818 he married Anna Maria Finucane of Ennis, niece and heir of Fr. James Finucane, Catholic priest and substantial landowner, of Kilfarboy, County Clare.
Public life
Odell held several offices apart from being a Member of Parliament. He was High Sheriff of County Limerick between 1789 and 1790. In 1793 he was made Lieutenant Colonel of the newly formed County Limerick Militia.
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