Physician. He earned his BA from the University of the South at Sewanee, Tennessee. He became a doctor in 1883 earning his MD from the University of Maryland.
Dr. Steiner was U.S. Consul at Munich, Germany during the presidency of Grover Cleveland. Dr. Steiner had applied for the position to help pay his living expenses since he planned to study medicine in Germany for two years. While in Germany he studied diseases of the ear, nose, throat and chest.
Returning to Texas he specialized in otolaryngology. He served as the Texas State Health Officer from 1911 to 1915 during the administration of Texas Governor Oscar B. Colquitt. He also was employed as an aurist at the Texas School for the Deaf.
From 1915 to 1917 he served as a member of the Board of Regents for the University of Texas. He was appointed by Texas Governor James Ferguson.
He was best known for suggesting individual sanitary drinking cups at schools, railroad trains and other public places to reduce the risks of contagion.
He was married to Lily Bremond. He was the son of Dr. Josephus M. Steiner and Laura J. Fisher.
Dr. Steiner was U.S. Consul at Munich, Germany during the presidency of Grover Cleveland. Dr. Steiner had applied for the position to help pay his living expenses since he planned to study medicine in Germany for two years. While in Germany he studied diseases of the ear, nose, throat and chest.
Returning to Texas he specialized in otolaryngology. He served as the Texas State Health Officer from 1911 to 1915 during the administration of Texas Governor Oscar B. Colquitt. He also was employed as an aurist at the Texas School for the Deaf.
From 1915 to 1917 he served as a member of the Board of Regents for the University of Texas. He was appointed by Texas Governor James Ferguson.
He was best known for suggesting individual sanitary drinking cups at schools, railroad trains and other public places to reduce the risks of contagion.
He was married to Lily Bremond. He was the son of Dr. Josephus M. Steiner and Laura J. Fisher.
Physician. He earned his BA from the University of the South at Sewanee, Tennessee. He became a doctor in 1883 earning his MD from the University of Maryland.
Dr. Steiner was U.S. Consul at Munich, Germany during the presidency of Grover Cleveland. Dr. Steiner had applied for the position to help pay his living expenses since he planned to study medicine in Germany for two years. While in Germany he studied diseases of the ear, nose, throat and chest.
Returning to Texas he specialized in otolaryngology. He served as the Texas State Health Officer from 1911 to 1915 during the administration of Texas Governor Oscar B. Colquitt. He also was employed as an aurist at the Texas School for the Deaf.
From 1915 to 1917 he served as a member of the Board of Regents for the University of Texas. He was appointed by Texas Governor James Ferguson.
He was best known for suggesting individual sanitary drinking cups at schools, railroad trains and other public places to reduce the risks of contagion.
He was married to Lily Bremond. He was the son of Dr. Josephus M. Steiner and Laura J. Fisher.
Dr. Steiner was U.S. Consul at Munich, Germany during the presidency of Grover Cleveland. Dr. Steiner had applied for the position to help pay his living expenses since he planned to study medicine in Germany for two years. While in Germany he studied diseases of the ear, nose, throat and chest.
Returning to Texas he specialized in otolaryngology. He served as the Texas State Health Officer from 1911 to 1915 during the administration of Texas Governor Oscar B. Colquitt. He also was employed as an aurist at the Texas School for the Deaf.
From 1915 to 1917 he served as a member of the Board of Regents for the University of Texas. He was appointed by Texas Governor James Ferguson.
He was best known for suggesting individual sanitary drinking cups at schools, railroad trains and other public places to reduce the risks of contagion.
He was married to Lily Bremond. He was the son of Dr. Josephus M. Steiner and Laura J. Fisher.
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