William Randolph Steele
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William Randolph Steele was a Delegate from the Territory of Wyoming.
Born in New York City, Steele received an academic education.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
and practiced.
During the Civil War
served in the Second Army Corps from 1861 to 1865.
He was discharged with the rank of captain and brevet lieutenant colonel.
He moved to the Territory of Wyoming in 1869 and engaged in the practice of law in Cheyenne.
Steele was elected as a member of the Territorial legislative council in 1871 and served until March 4, 1873, when he resigned, having been elected to Congress.
Steele was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-third
and Forty-fourth
Congresses (March 4, 1873-March 3, 1877).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1876 to the Forty-fifth
Congress.
He moved to Deadwood, South Dakota
, and resumed the practice of law.
He served as mayor of Deadwood 1894-1896.
He died in Deadwood November 30, 1901.
He was interred in Mount Moriah Cemetery.
Born in New York City, Steele received an academic education.
He studied law.
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...
and practiced.
During the 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...
served in the Second Army Corps from 1861 to 1865.
He was discharged with the rank of captain and brevet lieutenant colonel.
He moved to the Territory of Wyoming in 1869 and engaged in the practice of law in Cheyenne.
Steele was elected as a member of the Territorial legislative council in 1871 and served until March 4, 1873, when he resigned, having been elected to Congress.
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 Forty-third
43rd United States Congress
The Forty-third 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, 1873 to March 4, 1875, during the fifth and sixth...
and Forty-fourth
44th United States Congress
The Forty-fourth 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, 1875 to March 4, 1877, during the seventh and...
Congresses (March 4, 1873-March 3, 1877).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1876 to the Forty-fifth
45th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:-Senate:*President: William A. Wheeler *President pro tempore: Thomas W. Ferry -House of Representatives:*Speaker: Samuel J. Randall -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress.
He moved to Deadwood, South Dakota
Deadwood, South Dakota
Deadwood is a city in South Dakota, United States, and the county seat of Lawrence County. It is named for the dead trees found in its gulch. The population was 1,270 according to a 2010 census...
, and resumed the practice of law.
He served as mayor of Deadwood 1894-1896.
He died in Deadwood November 30, 1901.
He was interred in Mount Moriah Cemetery.