Benjamin H. Steele
Benjamin H. Steele | |
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From 1886's Biography of the Bar of Orleans County, Vermont | |
| Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court | |
| In office 1865–1870 | |
| Preceded by | John Pierpoint |
| Succeeded by | Timothy P. Redfield |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 8, 1837 Stanstead, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | July 13, 1873 (aged 36) Faribault, Minnesota |
| Resting place | Hartland Village Cemetery, Hartland, Vermont |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Martha (Mattie) Foxcroft Sumner (m. 1861-1873, his death) |
| Relations | Hiram R. Steele (brother) Samuel Everett Pingree (brother-in-law) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Dartmouth College |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch/service | Vermont Militia |
| Years of service | 1860–1861 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Staff of Governor Erastus Fairbanks |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Benjamin H. Steele (February 8, 1837 – July 13, 1873) was an American attorney and judge. He served as an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1865 to 1870.