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George Washington Steele

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1st Governor of Oklahoma Territory (1839-1922)

United StatesPoliticiansLived 1839 to 1922 · aged 82
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George Washington Steele was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician who twice served as a representative for Indiana, from 1881 to 1889 and again from 1895 to 1903.

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Steele served in Sherman's March to the Sea.Steele served in Sherman's March to the Sea.President Benjamin Harrison appointed Steele Governor of Oklahoma Territory.President Benjamin Harrison appointed Steele Governor of Oklahoma Territory.

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George Washington Steele was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician who twice served as a representative 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.

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United States
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Politicians
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Politician
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deceased
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Lived 1839 to 1922 · aged 82
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