6. John Nelson Steele was born on Jul 12 1882 in Baltimore, Maryland. He died on Aug 23 1935 in Port Washington, New York. John Nelson Steele attended Princeton University, graduating with the class of 1904 with a degree in mine engineering. He worked as a mine engineer for a few years but then moved to New York and bought a seat on the New York Stock Exchange. He was associated with the firm of DeCoppet and Doremus throughout his brokerage career.
He loved history and was deeply read in the subject. My mother remembered being taken as a small child by him to a silent movie of the cast-of-thousands variety about ancient Rome. Shortly after the movie began, he began to mutter to himself and she asked what the matter was. "The Roman soldiers are wearing their swords on the wrong side!" He answered, disgusted with Hollywood bungling.
He was a member of Holland Lodge and the Union Club. He was married to Katharine Lyman on Oct 23 1906 in New York City.
