Dr. Odin Benedict graduated from Fairfield Medical College. He was licensed in 1826 and immediately began a practice in Ellery Center. He was the first resident physician of the town and continued his practice until 1850. He spent a brief period living in Ann Arbor, MI, where he began the Government Stock Bank. By September 1851 he had returned to NY, working at the Dunkirk Bank. After he spent a few years at a broker's office before returning to medicine. Mentioned in 18381013BJS_WHS: "Whigs are now assembled to choose delegates to meet in conventions to make nominations. Doct Jones, austin Smith, Chauncy Tucker, Dr Benedict & others grow resolute to have an investigating committee, and some of them strongly disposed to appoint it at the Convention."