Robert Steele ( – 10 July 1817) was a British politician and judge who served as MP for

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Early life

Steele was baptised on 24 February 1757. He was a younger son of Thomas Steele of

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, Recorder of

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, and the former Elizabeth Madgwick of Cuckfield. His elder brother was Thomas Steele, MP for

. He was educated at

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Career

He succeeded his father as Recorder of

from 1787 until his death. He was also second justice of North Wales circuit from 1801 to 1805, and a

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1805 until his death. Steele was returned for

, on the interest of the 2nd Marquess of Bath, in 1802. Like his brother, he retired from Parliament in 1807.

Personal life

Steele, who never married, died on 10 July 1817.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Steele, Robert 1757 births 1817 deaths UK MPs 1802–1806 UK MPs 1806–1807 Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies