George Washington Steele

Statesman, U.S. Congressperson

1839 – 1922

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Who was George Washington Steele?

George Washington Steele was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician who twice served as a Congressman for Indiana, from 1881 to 1889 and again from 1895 to 1903. Steele was also the first Governor of Oklahoma Territory and was instrumental in developing the state's public education system and its two largest universities.

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Born
Dec 13, 1839
Fayette County
Spouses
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Ohio Wesleyan University
Lived in
  • Oklahoma
Died
Jul 12, 1922
Marion

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on July 23, 2013

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