John Steele (North Carolina politician)
John Steele | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina | |
In office April 19, 1790 – March 3, 1793 | |
Preceded by | district created |
Succeeded by | Joseph McDowell |
Constituency | 4th district (1790–1791) 1st district (1791–1793) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1764 Salisbury, North Carolina |
Died | August 14, 1815 | (aged 50–51)
Political party | Federalist |
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John Steele (November 16, 1764 – August 14, 1815) was a planter, Federalist legislator, comptroller of the U.S. Treasury, and member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of North Carolina between 1790 and 1793.
Life and career
Born in
From April 19, 1790, until March 3, 1793, Steele was a member of the
On July 1, 1796, Steele was appointed Comptroller of the Treasury by President George Washington; he was reappointed by Presidents Adams and Jefferson until his resignation on December 15, 1802. In 1805, Steele was appointed to the board of commissioners tasked with determining the dividing lines between North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, where he served until 1814.[4]
Death
Steele died on August 14, 1815, in his hometown of Salisbury; that same day, he had been elected again to the North Carolina House of Commons. He is buried in Salisbury's Chestnut Hill Cemetery.[4]
Legacy
The John Steele House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[5]
References
- ^ Lewis, J.D. "North Carolina State House of Commons 1777 to 1835". Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ "Minutes of the North Carolina Constitutional Convention at Fayetteville". Documenting the South. 1789. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- JSTOR 23515424.
- ^ a b West, William S. (1994). "John Steele". NCPedia. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress