George Washington Steele, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Washington Steele

1st Governor of Oklahoma Territory

Date of Birth: 13-Dec-1839

Place of Birth: Fayette County, Indiana, United States

Date of Death: 12-Jul-1922

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

George Washington Steele (December 13, 1839 – July 12, 1922) was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician who twice served as a Congressman 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.