William H. Steele (May 15, 1872 – April 14, 1955) was an American farmer and politician. Born in the town of Brookfield, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, Steele went to schools in Pewaukee, Wisconsin and the

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. He taught school for twelve years. In 1911, he bought a dairy farm near Pewaukee and had apple orchards on his farm. Steele served on the Waukesha County Board of Supervisors and was chairman of the county board. Steele also served on the Pewaukee Town Board and was chairman of the Pewaukee Town Board. He also served as president of the village of Pewaukee before he moved to his dairy farm. Steele also served on the Pewaukee School Board and was president of the school board. In 1931 and 1933, Steele served in the

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and was a Republican. Steele died in a hospital in

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after a long illness.'Ex-Assemblyman Dies in Milwaukee Hospital,' Waukesha Daily Freeman, April 14, 1955, pg. 1

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1872 births 1955 deaths People from Brookfield, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni Educators from Wisconsin Farmers from Wisconsin County supervisors in Wisconsin Wisconsin city council members Mayors of places in Wisconsin School board members in Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1870s-stub