Career
Born in Fremont, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, Steiger went to the Oshkosh Business College in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He worked for the Grass Twine Company and in logging. Steiger served on the Fremont Village Board and was involved with the Republican Party.
Steiger was president of the Dextox Grass Rug Company and Pure Ice Company in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Steiger died suddenly of a heart attack in Oshkosh, Wisconsin while eating dinner.