Franklin Steele

Franklin Steele (1813 – September 9, 1880) was an early and significant settler of Minneapolis, Minnesota in the United States. Born in Chester County, Pennsylvania of Scottish descent, Steele worked in the Lancaster post-office as a young man, where he once met James Buchanan.

Read more about Franklin Steele:  Early Success, Lumber Mills, Foothold On West Bank, First Mississippi River Bridge, Purchase of Fort Snelling, The University of Minnesota, Places Bearing His Name

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