Researching George Steel
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 12206 people with the Steel surname? In that year Steel was ranked number 339 for popularity in the UK. |
The name George means "A Tiller of the Soil or a Farmer" and is of Greek origin.
Records of George Steel on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for George Steel and the Steel Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Steel surname in the USA? Steel is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
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George Steel (Manitoba politician)
George Steel (June 3, 1858–August 20, 1940) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1899 to 1915.
Steel was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, the son of John Steel, and was educated at public schools in Lorne and Dallegles. He worked as a farmer, and resided in Glenboro, Manitoba. In religion, Steel was a Presbyterian.
He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1899 provincial election, defeating Liberal incumbent Alfred Doig by 98 votes in the constituency of Cypress. He identified himself as a "Liberal-Conservative", and sat as a backbench supporter the Conservative administrations led by Hugh John Macdonald and Rodmond Roblin.
Steel was re-elected in the 1903 election as a Liberal-Conservative, and in the elections of 1907, 1910 and 1914 as a Conservative. He continued to serve as a backbench supporter of Roblin's administration throughout this period.
In 1915, the Roblin government was forced to resign amid a serious corruption scandal. A new election was called, which the Liberals won in a landslide. Steel lost his constituency seat to Liberal Andrew Myles by sixty-two votes.
He died in Glenboro at the age of 82.
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