John Hardy Steele (January 4, 1789 – July 3, 1865) was an American mechanic, manufacturer, and politician from Peterborough, New Hampshire. Born in 1789 in Salisbury, North Carolina, he was a prominent factory owner and cloth manufacturer, who also served as Governor of New Hampshire. He died in 1865 in Peterborough, New Hampshire.
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| Preceded by Henry Hubbard |
Governor of New Hampshire 1844–1846 |
Succeeded by Anthony Colby |
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