Portrait and biographical album of Clinton and Shiawassee counties, Mich., containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the presidents of the United States, and governors of the state . PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM. 191. -?^»*<^ lOBERT M. STEEL. The very name ofRobert M. Steel inspires the people ofiii \y Clinton County with admiration at Ills suc-^P eess. He is the most extensive propertyowner and the wealthiest man of the county, andthe present l)usiness prosperity of St.
Portrait and biographical album of Clinton and Shiawassee counties, Mich., containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the presidents of the United States, and governors of the state . PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM. 191. -?^»*<^ lOBERT M. STEEL. The very name ofRobert M. Steel inspires the people ofiii \y Clinton County with admiration at Ills suc-^P eess. He is the most extensive propertyowner and the wealthiest man of the county, andthe present l)usiness prosperity of St. .Johns is dueto liim more largely tlian to any other man whohas lived iiere. He iias large interests on thePacilic Coast and his name is known in manyparts of tiie United States, as he lias had large con-tracts in raihoad and bridge-buiiding work and haswon many a bloodless victory over opposing ele-ments and material forces. It lias been well saidtliat • peace lias its victories as well as war andMr. Steel, when affairs are viewed in this light, isfully as deserving of praise as those who have ledhosts to victory on bloody battle-lields. Mr. Steel, whose portrait accompanies this sketch,is of Scotch parentage, his direct progenitors havi-igcome to America in 1830. Tiicy settled in \vr-mont, where the father, William Steel,
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