Henry Joseph Steele

Henry Joseph Steele

Henry Joseph Steele (born May 10, 1860 in Easton , Northampton County , Pennsylvania , †  March 19, 1933 ibid) was an American politician . Between 1915 and 1921 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Henry Steele attended the public schools of his home country and then until 1875 the Stevens College of Business . After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1881, he began to work in Easton in this profession. Between 1889 and 1893 he was a member of the local education committee. He was also the legal representative of his hometown from 1889 to 1895. In 1914 he became President of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . In 1891 he took part in a constitutional convention of his state as a delegate.

In the 1914 congressional election , Steele was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 26th  constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Alexander Mitchell Palmer on March 4, 1915 . After two re-elections, he was able to complete three legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1921 . World War I fell during his time in Congress . In addition, the 18th and 19th amendments to the Constitution were ratified in 1919 and 1920 . It was about the ban on the trade in alcoholic beverages and the nationwide introduction of women's suffrage .

In 1920, Henry Steele renounced another congressional candidacy. After his time in the US House of Representatives, he practiced as a lawyer again. He also became a director of Lehigh Valley Transit Co. and Pennsylvania Motor Co. He also worked in the newspaper business and was a member of the Historical Society in Northampton County. He died on March 19, 1933 in Easton, where he was also buried.

Web links

• Henry Joseph Steele in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Henry Joseph Steele in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Alexander Mitchell Palmer	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (26th constituency) March 4, 1915 - March 3, 1921	William Huntington Kirkpatrick