Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 11th district
In office March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1889
Preceded by
Calvin Cowgill
Succeeded by
Augustus N. Martin
In office March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1903
Preceded by
Augustus N. Martin
Succeeded by
Frederick Landis
1st Governor of Oklahoma Territory
In office May 22, 1890 – October 18, 1891
Appointed by
Benjamin Harrison
Preceded by
none
Succeeded by
Robert Martin as Acting Territorial Governor [note 1]
Personal details
Born
George Washington Steele
(1839-12-13)December 13, 1839 Fayette County, Indiana, U.S.
Died
July 12, 1922(1922-07-12) (aged 82) Marion, Indiana, U.S.
Resting place
Odd Fellows Cemetery in Marion, IN
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Marietta E. Swayzee
Profession
Lawyer, Soldier, Statesman
^Robert Martin served as Acting Governor until President Harrison appointed Abraham Jefferson Seay to the Governorship
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George Washington Steele (December 13, 1839 – July 12, 1922) was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician who twice served as a Representative 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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