Sam Steele

Major-general
Sir Samuel Steele
KCMG CB MVO
Major-general Sir Samuel Steele KCMG CB MVO
	Col Steele commanding Strathcona's Horse
Born	Samuel Benfield Steele; 5 January 1848; Medonte Township, Province of Canada
Died	30 January 1919 (aged 71); Putney, London, United Kingdom
Education	Royal Military College of Canada
Occupations	Soldier ; police officer
Known for	First commanding officer of Strathcona's Horse; head of the Yukon detachment of the North-West Mounted Police during the Klondike Gold Rush
Father	Elmes Yelverton Steele
Military Service
Allegiance	Canada
Branch	Canadian Army
Service years	1866-1918
Rank	Lieutenant-Colonel
Unit	35th Simcoe Infantry; 31st Grey Infantry; North-West Mounted Police; Lord Strathcona's Horse; South African Constabulary
Conflicts	Fenian Raids; Red River Expedition; North-West Rebellion Battle of Frenchman's Butte; Battle of Loon Lake; ; Yukon Field Force; Second Boer War Battle of Wolve Spruit; ; First World War;

Major-general Sir Samuel Benfield Steele KCMG CB MVO (5 January 1848 – 30 January 1919) was a Canadian soldier and policeman. He was an officer of the North-West Mounted Police, head of the Yukon detachment during the Klondike Gold Rush, and commanding officer of Strathcona's Horse during the Boer War.