Elijah Steele
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Elijah Steele (November 13, 1817 – June 27, 1883) was an American attorney, jurist, Indian agent, and pioneer of Wisconsin and Northern California.[1][2] He served as a delegate to Wisconsin's first constitutional convention, and was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and the California State Assembly. For the last four years of his life, he was a California superior court judge.
Quick Facts Judge of the California Superior Court for Siskiyou County, Succeeded by ...
Elijah Steele | |
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Judge of the California Superior Court for Siskiyou County | |
In office November 1879 – June 27, 1883 | |
Succeeded by | E. Shearer |
Member of the California State Assembly from the Siskiyou County district | |
In office December 2, 1867 – December 6, 1869 Serving with John A. Fairchild | |
Preceded by | Thomas H. Steele and J. K. Luttrell |
Succeeded by | William Shores and R. M. Martin |
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 16th district | |
In office January 7, 1850 – January 1851 | |
Preceded by | Christopher Latham Sholes |
Succeeded by | Orson S. Head |
Personal details | |
Born | (1817-11-13)November 13, 1817 Watervliet, New York, U.S. |
Died | June 27, 1883(1883-06-27) (aged 65) Yreka, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery, Yreka, California |
Political party | Democratic |
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Relatives | William Steele (brother) |
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