Augustus Steele

Augustus Steele
Born(1792-06-04)June 4, 1792
Connecticut
DiedOctober 26, 1864(1864-10-26) (aged 72)
Wellborn, Florida
Burial placeEvergreen Cemetery (Gainesville, Florida)
Occupations
  • Judge
  • Politician
  • State Legislator
  • Postmaster
  • Port Inspector
  • Tax Collector
Known forPioneering Florida
TermFlorida State Legislature, 1850–1852
OpponentThomas Brown
SpouseElizabeth Coddingham

Augustus Steele (June 4, 1792 – October 25, 1864) was a Florida entrepreneur, a Florida state legislator, and helped found Hillsborough County.