Thomas Steele (politician)
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Thomas Steele was a British
politician at the turn of the nineteenth century.
After Westminster School
and Cambridge
, he was elected as MP for Chichester
in 1780, holding the seat until 1807.
He held the post of Paymaster of the Forces
from 1791 to 1804, and King's Remembrancer
from 1797 to 1823.
United Kingdom
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politician at the turn of the nineteenth century.
After Westminster School
Westminster School
The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, almost always known as Westminster School, is one of Britain's leading independent schools, with the highest Oxford and Cambridge acceptance rate of any secondary school or college in Britain...
and Cambridge
Cambridge
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, he was elected as MP for Chichester
Chichester (UK Parliament constituency)
Chichester is a county constituency in West Sussex, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
in 1780, holding the seat until 1807.
He held the post of Paymaster of the Forces
Paymaster of the Forces
The Paymaster of the Forces was a position in the British government. The office, which was established 1661 after the Restoration, was responsible for part of the financing of the British Army. The first to hold the office was Sir Stephen Fox. Before his time it had been the custom to appoint...
from 1791 to 1804, and King's Remembrancer
King's Remembrancer
The Queen's Remembrancer is an ancient judicial post in the legal system of England and Wales. Since the Lord Chancellor no longer sits as a judge, the Remembrancer is the oldest judicial position in continual existence...
from 1797 to 1823.