William G. Steele
William Gaston Steele was a 19th Century American banker who served as a Democratic Party politician. He served two terms as a U.S. congressman, representing New Jersey's 3rd congressional district from 1861 to 1865.
Biography
Steele was born in Somerville, New Jersey on December 17, 1820, where he attended the public schools and Somerville Academy. He engaged in banking.Congress
Steele was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-seventh and Thirty-eighth Congresses, serving in office from March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1865. His vote on the Thirteenth Amendment is recorded as nay.After leaving Congress, he engaged in the brokerage business.