Lawyer and postmaster; born, at Coxburg, Tenn., May 29, 1880; son of H. D. Odle; father was a farmer and stock dealer, merchant: Paternal grandparents Richard sad Lucretla (Tippett) Odle; maternal grandparens J. H. and Nancy D. (Wesson) Fry; Scotch-­Irish descent; educated at McTyeire Institute and Cumberland Universlty; graduated from law department of Cam­berland University with LL.B. degree Jan 22, 1908; began his business career as a school teacher later studied law; member of Masons (Master Mason). and Woodman of the World; Democrat; for­mer Election Commissioner for Benton County, Tennessee and Chairman of Ex­ecutive Committee of said county; Grand Patron of the Order of the Eastern Star of Tennessee 1916-1917; Representative from Benton and Decatur counties in the Tennessee Honse of Representatives in 1911, 1919 and 1923; appointed Post­master of Camden, Tenn by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in Sept. 1915; an outstanding citizen vitally interested in city affairs, he is the father of four children, — Virginia age 23, Mildred 21, Joe 15 and. Frank 15. A member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.

Transcribed & Contributed by Christine Walters
PROMINENT TENNESSEANS 1796-1938 Lewisburg, Tenn.: Who's Who Pub. Co., c1940