JAMES KING STEELE
James King Steele, author, editor, publicist and progressive man of
affairs, was born at Keokuk, Iowa, on the 30th of June, 1875, a son
of Daniel and Anna (Wilson) Steele. Mr. Steele acquired his early education in
the public schools of his native city, and thereafter took special studies in
the great University of Chicago. By reason of impaired health Mr. Steele came
to California in the year 1904. From 1909 to 1911 he was editor and publisher
of a weekly paper at Del Monte, this state, and thereafter he was publisher of
a weekly paper of the Traveler De Luxe Monthly until 1916, in which year he was
engaged with the Japan Illustrated Travel Monthly. Since that year he has held
the position of advertising manager of Toyo Kisen Kaisha, an oriental steamship
company, with office headquarters at 551 Market Street, San Francisco. The
family home in this city is at 2029 Vallejo Street. Mr. Steele still continues
to give time to literary work, and among his best known published works are: “The
Hope Ranch” (1910), “Oriental Outings” (1918), and a book of poems entitled
“Bits of Jade,” also “Wondering Feet,” (1923). He has traveled extensively in
the Orient and in Europe, is vice president of the American organization of the
Japan Society, is a republican in political allegiance, is a member of the
Commercial and Advertising Clubs of San Francisco, and he and his wife hold
membership in the Presbyterian Church.
July 19, 1904, recorded the marriage of Mr.
Steele and Miss Edith Shorb, of San Marino, Los Angeles County, and the one
child of this union is a son, James Shorb Steele.
Mr. Steele has three brothers and one sister: William K., is a resident of the
City of Chicago; Daniel H. and Charles reside in New York City; and Elizabeth
maintains her home at Lorain, Ohio.
Louise E. Shoemaker Transcriber February 15th,
2004
© 2004 Louise Shoemaker