John Benedict Steele
Born: March 28, 1814
Birthplace: Delhi, New York
Father: Nathaniel Steele 1783 – 1862
(Buried: Woodlawn Memorial Park, Colma, California)
Mother: Dameras Johnson 1794 – 1859
(Buried: Woodlawn Memorial Park, Colma, California)
Wife: Anna Eliza Paddock 1822 – 1895
(Buried: San Luis Cemetery, San Luis Obispo, California)
Married: 1843
Children:
Mary Ella Steele Brooks 1845 – 1922
(Buried: San Luis Cemetery, San Luis Obispo, California)
Political Party: Democratic Party
Education:
Graduated from Williams College
Occupation before War:
1839 – 1841: Attorney in Cooperstown, New York
1841 – 1847: Otsego County, New York, District Attorney
1847 – 1850: Attorney in Kingston, New York
Ulster County, New York, Special Judge of Court
Civil War Career:
1863 – 1865: United States Congressman from New York
1863 – 1865: Ranking Member House District of Columbia Committee
1863 – 1865: Ranking Member House War Expenditures Committee
1863 – 1865: Ranking Member House Pacific Railroad Committee
1864: Unsuccessful Candidate for renomination to U.S. Congress.
1865: Voted in favor of the 13th Amendment to U.S. Constitution
Occupation after War:
1865 – 1866: Attorney in Kingston, New York
1866: Died on the eve of the Primary election for U.S. Congress.
Died: September 24, 1866
Place of Death: Near Kingston, New York
Cause of Death: Carriage accident causing cracked skull, broken ribs and other internal injuries.
Age at time of Death: 52 years old
Burial Place: Wiltwyck Cemetery, Kingston, New York
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