Sam Steiger

Biographical Information

The Honorable Sam Steiger was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in the November 8, 1966 General Election.  The following is from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress:

STEIGER, Sam, a Representative from Arizona; born in New York City; attended grade and high schools in New York City; attended Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., and Colorado A.&M., Fort Collins, Colo.; was a commissioned officer in the United States Army serving as a tank platoon leader in Korea; was awarded the Silver Star and the Purple Heart; engaged in ranching and horse breeding in Prescott, Ariz.; served two terms in the State senate in 1960-1964; was Vietnam war correspondent for two local newspapers in 1965; elected as a Republican to the Ninetieth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1967-January 3, 1977); was not a candidate in 1976 for reelection but was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate; special assistant to Governor Evan Mecham, 1987-1988; died on September 26, 2012 in Prescott, Arizona.

Military Experience

U.S. Army, Korean War veteran:  "was a commissioned officer in the United States Army serving as a tank platoon leader in Korea; was awarded the Silver Star and the Purple Heart"  (Biographical Directory of the United States Congress)

Employment

Arizona Legislative Service

Sources

Birth:  Arizona Legislative Biography sheet; Occupation(s): Arizona Legislative Biography sheet, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress; Military Service:  Biographical Directory of the United States Congress