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Life Summary
Full name
John Benedict Steele
Place of Birth
Burial Place
Birth Date Certainty
Exact
Death Date Certainty
Exact
Gender
Male
Race
White
Sectional choice
North
Origins
Free State
No. of Siblings
2
No. of Spouses
1
No. of Children
1
Family
Nathaniel Steele (father), Esther Benedict Steele (mother), Ann Eliza Paddock (wife), Frederick Steele (brother)
Education
Other
Other Education
Williams College (MA)
Occupation
Politician
Attorney or Judge
Relation to Slavery
White non-slaveholder
Church or Religious Denomination
Episcopalian
Other Affiliations
Masons
Government
US House of Representatives
Other state government
Local government