Robert Hampton Steele (born November 3, 1938) is a retired American politician and author from the state of Connecticut. A Republican, Steele served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1970 to 1975.
Robert H. Steele | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 2nd district | |
| In office November 3, 1970 – January 3, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | William St. Onge |
| Succeeded by | Chris Dodd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Hampton Steele November 3, 1938 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Ann Elizabeth Truex (m. 1961) |
| Relations | Bob Steele (father) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Amherst College (BA) Columbia University (MA) |
Early life and education edit
Robert Hampton Steele was born in Hartford, Connecticut on November 3, 1938.[1] His father, known as Bob Steele, was host of the state's top-rated morning show on WTIC-AM for more than fifty years.[citation needed]
Steele attended public schools in Wethersfield, Connecticut and obtained a Bachelor of Arts from Amherst College, Massachusetts in 1960. He earned a master's degree from Columbia University in 1963.[1]
Career edit
Steele "spent five years as a Soviet expert in the Central Intelligence Agency in Washington and Mexico".[2] Between 1968 and 1970, Steele worked as a securities analyst for the Travelers Insurance Company.[1]
Steele was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for the Connecticut's 2nd congressional district from 1970 to 1975. He was elected simultaneously to the Ninety-first and to the Ninety-second Congresses in a 1970 special election to fill a vacancy; that vacancy was caused by the death of Democratic United States Representative William L. St. Onge.[1][2] Steele won the 1970 special election despite running in a district where Democrats outnumbered Republicans.[2]
Steele was re-elected to the Ninety-third Congress by 68,000 votes. In Congress, he developed a moderate-to-liberal record that featured opposition to the Vietnam War.[2]
Steele did not seek re-election to the Ninety-fourth Congress in 1974; instead, he ran for Governor of Connecticut.[1] In the wake of the Watergate scandal, Steele emphasized his support for campaign reform and pledged not to accept political contributions exceeding $100.[2] Steele's gubernatorial campaign was unsuccessful.[1]
Steele is an anti-gambling expert.[3] In 2012, he published The Curse: Big-Time Gambling's Seduction of a Small New England Town.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "STEELE, Robert Hampton (1938 - present". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Greenhouse, Linda (August 4, 1974). "In This Corner, Robert Steele". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Goode, Jo C. (June 5, 2014). "Anti-casino expert relays issues with gaming to group at Liberal Club". Fall River Herald News.
- ^ "Opposition Rises To Proposed East Windsor Casino". courant.com. March 7, 2017.
External links edit
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Robert Hampton Steele – Brief biography on the House website
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress