John B. Steele
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John Benedict Steele was a U.S. Representative
from New York
in the American Civil War
.
, Steele attended Delaware Academy
at Delhi and attended Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts
, where he was a member of The Kappa Alpha Society
, before leaving in 1836 to study law back in Delhi.
He was admitted to the bar
of Otsego County in 1839 and commenced practice in Cooperstown, New York
.
He served as district attorney of Otsego County 1841-1847.
He moved to Kingston in 1847.
Steele was elected special judge of Ulster County in 1850.
Steele was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-seventh
and Thirty-eighth
Congresses (March 4, 1861-March 3, 1865).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1864 to the Thirty-ninth
Congress.
He was again a candidate for the nomination in 1866, but died on the eve of the primary.
He was accidentally killed in Rondout, near Kingston, New York
, September 24, 1866 and was interred in Wiltwyck Cemetery, Kingston, New York
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
in the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
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Biography
Born in Delhi, New YorkDelhi, New York
Delhi, New York may refer to:* Delhi , New York, county seat of Delaware County, New York, USA* Delhi , New York, in which the village of Delhi is located...
, Steele attended Delaware Academy
Delaware Academy
Delaware Academy is a K-12 school in Delhi, Delaware County, New York, situated northwest of New York City.-19th century:The school was founded in as a military academy in 1819. On April 12th of that year, approval was given for the school to be built. The first entry in the trustee's book was...
at Delhi and attended Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts
Williamstown, Massachusetts
Williamstown is a town in Berkshire County, in the northwest corner of Massachusetts. It shares a border with Vermont to the north and New York to the west. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,754 at the 2010 census...
, where he was a member of The Kappa Alpha Society
Kappa Alpha Society
The Kappa Alpha Society , founded in 1825, was the progenitor of the modern fraternity system in North America. It was the first of the fraternities which would eventually become known as the Union Triad...
, before leaving in 1836 to study law back in Delhi.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
of Otsego County in 1839 and commenced practice in Cooperstown, New York
Cooperstown, New York
Cooperstown is a village in Otsego County, New York, USA. It is located in the Town of Otsego. The population was estimated to be 1,852 at the 2010 census.The Village of Cooperstown is the county seat of Otsego County, New York...
.
He served as district attorney of Otsego County 1841-1847.
He moved to Kingston in 1847.
Steele was elected special judge of Ulster County in 1850.
Steele was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Thirty-seventh
37th United States Congress
The Thirty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1861 to March 4, 1863, during the first two...
and Thirty-eighth
38th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:Before this Congress, the 1860 United States Census and resulting reapportionment changed the size of the House to 241 members...
Congresses (March 4, 1861-March 3, 1865).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1864 to the Thirty-ninth
39th United States Congress
The Thirty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1865 to March 4, 1867, during the first month of...
Congress.
He was again a candidate for the nomination in 1866, but died on the eve of the primary.
He was accidentally killed in Rondout, near Kingston, New York
Kingston, New York
Kingston is a city in and the county seat of Ulster County, New York, USA. It is north of New York City and south of Albany. It became New York's first capital in 1777, and was burned by the British Oct. 16, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga...
, September 24, 1866 and was interred in Wiltwyck Cemetery, Kingston, New York
Kingston, New York
Kingston is a city in and the county seat of Ulster County, New York, USA. It is north of New York City and south of Albany. It became New York's first capital in 1777, and was burned by the British Oct. 16, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga...
.