James Blair Steedman (July 29, 1817 – October 18, 1883) was an American printer, contractor and lawyer who rose to the rank of general in the Union Army during the Civil War. A printer by trade, as well as a soldier during the Texas War of Independence, Steedman returned to Ohio and later became a delegate in the state's General assembly as well as President of Public Works, although he lost his campaign to become a U.S. Congressman.
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29 July 1817 Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
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18 October 1883 (aged 66) Toledo, Ohio
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Zodiac | Leo |
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