Joseph Steele (September 12, 1881 –? ) was a carpenter and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented Cape Breton County in the

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from 1920 to 1925 as an

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member. He was born in

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, the son of A.D. Steele and Jessie Gillis. In 1895, Steele married Jessie Macdonald. Steele lived in

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and was secretary-treasurer of the Trades and Labour Council. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1925.

References

* ''A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958'', Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958) 1881 births Year of death missing Nova Scotia Independent MLAs People from Souris, Prince Edward Island Politicians from Kings County, Prince Edward Island 20th-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly {{NovaScotia-MLA-stub