John_Steel_(MP)
John Steel (MP)
British politician (1786–1868)
John Steel (1786 – 10 April 1868)[1] was a British Liberal Party politician and solicitor.
Steel practiced as a solicitor from 1809 to 1852, before retiring and entering politics.[2] He was elected MP for Cockermouth at a by-election in 1854, and held the seat until his death in 1868.[3][page needed]