Papers, 1839-1880 [microform].
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Steck, Michael, 1818-1880
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Michael Steck, born on October 6, 1818 in Hughesville, Pennsylvania to John and Elizabeth Steck. Graduated from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia in 1844. Appointed Superintendent of Indian Affairs for New Mexico Territory in 1863. After retiring from the Indian Service, Steck speculated on mining ventures in New Mexico with Stephen B. Elkins, who later became a U.S. Senator for West Virginia. Steck died in Winchester, Virginia, on October 6, 1880. From the description of Let...