Harry L. Steele

Harry L. Steele
Coast Artillery Journal, March/April 1935
Born(1874-06-28)June 28, 1874
Springdale, Arkansas, U.S.
DiedMarch 31, 1938(1938-03-31) (aged 63)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Buried
Allegiance United States of America
Service / branchUnited States Army seal United States Army
Years of service1895–1936
Rank Major General
Unit U.S. Army Coast Artillery Corps
Commands93rd Coast Artillery Company
111th Coast Artillery Company
82nd Coast Artillery Company
Fort Mott
Los Angeles Quartermaster Depot
Fort MacArthur
Fort Miley
31st Coast Artillery Brigade
Coast Defenses of Balboa
16th Coast Artillery Regiment
Coast Defenses of Honolulu
Chief of Coast Artillery
Battles / warsSpanish–American War
World War I
Spouse(s)Cornelia Elizabeth Lundeen (m. 1901-1938, his death)
Children4
Other workPresident, Coast Artillery Association

Harry Lee Steele (June 28, 1874 – March 31, 1938) was a career officer in the United States Army. Enlisting as a private in 1895, he received his commission in 1898. A veteran of the Spanish–American War and World War I, Steele attained the rank of major general and was most notable for his service as the Army's Chief of Coast Artillery from 1935 to 1936.