History of Strafford, (Orange County) Vermont United States of America

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George McKendree Steele, educator, was born in Strafford, Vt., April 13, 1823; son of the Rev. Joel and Jerusha (Higgins) Steele and grandson of Eleazer, Jr., and Rebecca (Lathrop) Steele. He was graduated from Wesleyan university, Conn., in 1850, and was a teacher of mathematics and Latin in Wesleyan academy, Wilbraham, Mass., 1850-52. He was married, July 1, 1852, to Susan Jane, daughter of John and Lydia (Snow) Swift of Provincetown, Mass. She died in Auburndale, Mass., Sept. 5, 1895. He joined the New England conference in 1853, and was stationed at Warren, Mass., 1853-54; Fitchburg, 1855; St. Paul's, Lowell, 1856-57; Watertown, 1858-59; First Church, Lynn, 1860-61; Third Church, Boston, 1862-63; Fitchburg, 1864. He was a delegate to the U.S. Christian commission during the civil war; president of Lawrence university, Appleton, Wis., 1865-79; principal of Wesleyan academy, Wilbraham, Mass., 1879-92; chaplain and teacher in Lasell seminary, Auburndale, 1892-97. He was a delegate to the General conference, 1868, 1872 and 1876; member of the board of visitors to the U.S. Naval academy, Annapolis, Md., 1871; traveled in Europe, 1873; was trustee of Boston university, 1880-81, and received the honorary degree of LL.D. from Lawrence university in 1879. He is the author of: Infant Baptism (1859); Outlines of Bible Study (1880-82); Character and Conduct, and over thirty contributions to magazines, etc. (1855-80). He died at the home of his son, George Francis Steele, at Kenilworth, Ill., Jan. 14, 1902.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

History of Strafford, (Orange County) Vermont

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