Sam Steele

Sam Steele Web (I made it.)

Today we are talking about Sam Steele. Sam Steele was born on the 5th of January 1849 at Medonte Township, upper Canada and died on the 30th of January 1919. He had a sister named Anne Steele and brother named John Steele. He also received an education at his house. Later he went to a military school for a couple years. When he was in military school his father died when he was thirteen making him orphaned. In 1890 he married Marrie Harwood in Vaudreuil, Quebec. They met a year before in Fort Macleod.

Sam Steele Portrait (I made it.)

Many of Sam Steele's relatives were in the military, including him. In 1866 he joined the military when the Fenian raids were happening. When he helped the military he also helped in the Red River Expedition, which started in 1870. He went there to backup the Red River Rebellion of Louis Riel. To his disappointment when he arrived to the war the metis already surrendered. The next year he permanently joined Canada's Force artillery. It was Canada's first regular army team. Mr. Steele was always fascinated by the west. He was really interested in the first nations. When he was in the west he spent most of his time learning from the metis. Except later he was assigned to Fort Henry in Kingston, Ontario. He was sent there for the next few years.

Sam Steele on a horse (I made it.)

Years have passed since he was in the military and now he has sworn to be part of the North West Mounted Police. He became a staff sergeant when he entered the North West Mounted Police. He was one of the officers to lead the training of the recruits. When the Klondike mine was discovered it gave Mr. Steele a great job of responsibility. He was sent to Charles Constantine to gather a squad to bring to the Mine. When Steele's team got to the Klondike mine it was hectic. It took a while, but they controlled the mine and it became one of the most orderly controlled situations of its time.

Sam Steele (i made it)

Steele was ordered to Lord Strathcona to become the first commanding officer of his privately born horse. When the first world war happened Sam Steele insisted on being sent into battle but he was too young so they replied no. Even though he compromised and went into World War 1 as a commander. When he got to France he was ordered to the South East district. The Canadian minister of defence, Mr. Samuel Hughes, wanted Steele to be Captain of all troops in England but there was two other brigadier generals that thought they would be the commanding officer. Mr. Steele unfortunately was not awarded to a Commander of England troops. He later died from a flu on his birthday when he turned seventy. He was buried at a mountain which is now named Mount Steele.