Florida Pioneer
Born in Connecticut in 1792 Steele came to Florida around 1825 originally settling in the St. Marks River area south of Tallahassee. By the early 1830's he had settled in the Ft. Brooke (Tampa) area. Beginning at this time Steele's accomplishments are remarkable. He became notary public, fisheries officer, and was the first county judge in Hillsborough County, a county he founded himself through the sheer force of his own energies. Steele was also elected to the Territorial legislature two different terms. Steele was the first to lay out the plats of what would become the city of Tampa, Florida. After the Dade Massacre in December 1835, it was Steele who delivered the message to the Governor in Tallahassee. Steele relocated one more time and developed a resort in Atsena Otie at what is now called Cedar Key in Levy County Florida. Steele died in 1864 in Wellborn, Florida.
Born in Connecticut in 1792 Steele came to Florida around 1825 originally settling in the St. Marks River area south of Tallahassee. By the early 1830's he had settled in the Ft. Brooke (Tampa) area. Beginning at this time Steele's accomplishments are remarkable. He became notary public, fisheries officer, and was the first county judge in Hillsborough County, a county he founded himself through the sheer force of his own energies. Steele was also elected to the Territorial legislature two different terms. Steele was the first to lay out the plats of what would become the city of Tampa, Florida. After the Dade Massacre in December 1835, it was Steele who delivered the message to the Governor in Tallahassee. Steele relocated one more time and developed a resort in Atsena Otie at what is now called Cedar Key in Levy County Florida. Steele died in 1864 in Wellborn, Florida.
Florida Pioneer
Born in Connecticut in 1792 Steele came to Florida around 1825 originally settling in the St. Marks River area south of Tallahassee. By the early 1830's he had settled in the Ft. Brooke (Tampa) area. Beginning at this time Steele's accomplishments are remarkable. He became notary public, fisheries officer, and was the first county judge in Hillsborough County, a county he founded himself through the sheer force of his own energies. Steele was also elected to the Territorial legislature two different terms. Steele was the first to lay out the plats of what would become the city of Tampa, Florida. After the Dade Massacre in December 1835, it was Steele who delivered the message to the Governor in Tallahassee. Steele relocated one more time and developed a resort in Atsena Otie at what is now called Cedar Key in Levy County Florida. Steele died in 1864 in Wellborn, Florida.
Born in Connecticut in 1792 Steele came to Florida around 1825 originally settling in the St. Marks River area south of Tallahassee. By the early 1830's he had settled in the Ft. Brooke (Tampa) area. Beginning at this time Steele's accomplishments are remarkable. He became notary public, fisheries officer, and was the first county judge in Hillsborough County, a county he founded himself through the sheer force of his own energies. Steele was also elected to the Territorial legislature two different terms. Steele was the first to lay out the plats of what would become the city of Tampa, Florida. After the Dade Massacre in December 1835, it was Steele who delivered the message to the Governor in Tallahassee. Steele relocated one more time and developed a resort in Atsena Otie at what is now called Cedar Key in Levy County Florida. Steele died in 1864 in Wellborn, Florida.
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