Elmes Steele arrived in Canada with his son John in 1832. He was a British military officer and had served over 30 years in the Royal Navy in England and received a 1000 acre land grant for his service in the military.
He donated some land for a parish church and cemetery.
He later became a magistrate, advocating various road and bridge improvements, restoring pensions to British Vets who gave them up under pressure after moving to Canada and pushed forth the idea of building the Trent Canal.
His first run at a political office in 1841 won him a seat but incurred financial losses. In 1844 he left office but did much good work for his riding.
He married Elizabeth Seely Coucher in 1809 Bath England.
His second wife was Anne MacDonald Steele.
A Plaque he shares with John Coucher Steele reads;
"CAPTAIN ELMES YELVERTON STEELE, R.N.
...................1737 -- 1855
.......SERVED IN ROYAL NAVY DURING
..............NAPOLEONIC WARS
.SETTLED .AT PURBROOK, MEDONTE, 1832
....FIRST MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR
.................SIMCOE,. 1841
...........JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
............COLONEL OF MILITIA."
He donated some land for a parish church and cemetery.
He later became a magistrate, advocating various road and bridge improvements, restoring pensions to British Vets who gave them up under pressure after moving to Canada and pushed forth the idea of building the Trent Canal.
His first run at a political office in 1841 won him a seat but incurred financial losses. In 1844 he left office but did much good work for his riding.
He married Elizabeth Seely Coucher in 1809 Bath England.
His second wife was Anne MacDonald Steele.
A Plaque he shares with John Coucher Steele reads;
"CAPTAIN ELMES YELVERTON STEELE, R.N.
...................1737 -- 1855
.......SERVED IN ROYAL NAVY DURING
..............NAPOLEONIC WARS
.SETTLED .AT PURBROOK, MEDONTE, 1832
....FIRST MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR
.................SIMCOE,. 1841
...........JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
............COLONEL OF MILITIA."
Elmes Steele arrived in Canada with his son John in 1832. He was a British military officer and had served over 30 years in the Royal Navy in England and received a 1000 acre land grant for his service in the military.
He donated some land for a parish church and cemetery.
He later became a magistrate, advocating various road and bridge improvements, restoring pensions to British Vets who gave them up under pressure after moving to Canada and pushed forth the idea of building the Trent Canal.
His first run at a political office in 1841 won him a seat but incurred financial losses. In 1844 he left office but did much good work for his riding.
He married Elizabeth Seely Coucher in 1809 Bath England.
His second wife was Anne MacDonald Steele.
A Plaque he shares with John Coucher Steele reads;
"CAPTAIN ELMES YELVERTON STEELE, R.N.
...................1737 -- 1855
.......SERVED IN ROYAL NAVY DURING
..............NAPOLEONIC WARS
.SETTLED .AT PURBROOK, MEDONTE, 1832
....FIRST MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR
.................SIMCOE,. 1841
...........JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
............COLONEL OF MILITIA."
He donated some land for a parish church and cemetery.
He later became a magistrate, advocating various road and bridge improvements, restoring pensions to British Vets who gave them up under pressure after moving to Canada and pushed forth the idea of building the Trent Canal.
His first run at a political office in 1841 won him a seat but incurred financial losses. In 1844 he left office but did much good work for his riding.
He married Elizabeth Seely Coucher in 1809 Bath England.
His second wife was Anne MacDonald Steele.
A Plaque he shares with John Coucher Steele reads;
"CAPTAIN ELMES YELVERTON STEELE, R.N.
...................1737 -- 1855
.......SERVED IN ROYAL NAVY DURING
..............NAPOLEONIC WARS
.SETTLED .AT PURBROOK, MEDONTE, 1832
....FIRST MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR
.................SIMCOE,. 1841
...........JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
............COLONEL OF MILITIA."
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