Family and Education
bap. 17 Nov. 1753, 1st s. of Thomas Steele of Westhampnett, recorder of Chichester, and bro. of Robert Steele. educ. Westminster; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1771; M. Temple 1772. m. 3 Sept. 1785, Charlotte Amelia, da. of Sir David Lindsay, 4th Bt., of Evelick, Perth, 1s. 2da. suc. fa. 1775.
Offices Held
Sec. to master-gen. of Ordnance 1782 – 83; sec. to Treasury Dec. 1783 – Feb. 1791; PC 9 Mar. 1791; jt. paymaster-gen. Feb. 1791 – July 1804; commr. Board of Control May 1791 – June 1793; receiver-gen. alienation office 1793 – 97; King’s remembrancer, Exchequer Nov. 1797 – d.
Maj. Suss. militia 1794, 2nd lt.-col. 1798.
Main residence: Westhampnett, nr. Chichester, Suss.
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Commons 1790-1820
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STEELE, Thomas (1753-1823)
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