Background
Steele, Thomas M. was born on December 4, 1878 in Geneva, New York, United States. Son of Charles A. and Gertrude E. (Hawkes) Steele.
Steele, Thomas M. was born on December 4, 1878 in Geneva, New York, United States. Son of Charles A. and Gertrude E. (Hawkes) Steele.
Bachelor of Arts, Trinity College, Connecticut, 1902. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard, 1905. Doctor of Laws, Hobart, 1934.
Practiced in New York City, 1905-1906. Claims attorney, New York,New Hampshire (U.S.)&H. Railroad Company, New Haven, 1906-1907. Became connected with Watrous & Day, New Haven, 1907 admitted to firm, 1912.
Chairman of the board First National Bank & Trust Company of New Haven.
Director Geometric Tool Company, New Haven Savings Bank. Member federal advisory council for First Federal Reserve District, 1932-1940.
Member American and Connecticut State bar associations, American Society International Law, Alpha Delta Phi, Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: Graduate, Quinnipiack, New Haven Country.
Married Edla Lansing Stout, September 10, 1907.