Donald Steinbeisser

{{short description|American politician (1935–2020)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Donald Steinbeisser

| image name =

| state_senate = Montana

| state = Montana

| district = 19th

| term = 2005 to 2012

| preceded =

| succeeded = Matthew Rosendale

| party = Republican

| birth_date = {{birth date|1935|4|15|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Sidney, Montana, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|mf=yes|2020|9|12|1935|4|15}}

| death_place = Sidney, Montana, U.S.

| alma_mater =

| occupation = Rancher, farmer

| spouse = Leona, Lia

| residence = Sidney, Montana

}}

Donald Steinbeisser (April 15, 1935 – September 12, 2020{{Cite web |title=Donald "Don" James Steinbeisser |url=https://www.fulkersons.com/Obituary/4655/Donald-Don-James-Steinbeisser |access-date=2024-12-07 |website=fulkersons.com |language=en}}) was an American politician and Republican member of the Montana Legislature. He served Senate District 19, representing Sidney, Montana from 2005 to 2012. He previously served two terms in the Montana House of Representatives.{{cite web|last=Montana Legislature|title=DONALD STEINBEISSER (R)|url=http://leg.mt.gov/css/Sessions/62nd/leg_info.asp?HouseID=0&SessionID=105&LAWSID=1417|accessdate=4 April 2011}} Due to Montana's term limits, Steinbeisser was ineligible to run in the 2012 election.

Steinbeisser was a farmer, rancher and business owner.{{cite web|last=Project Vote Smart|title=Senator Donald J. Steinbeisser (MT)|url=http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=40434|accessdate=4 April 2011}} He served in the US Army Reserve from 1957 to 1962.{{cite web|last=Congress.org|title=Sen. Donald Steinbeisser (R-MT 19th District)|url=http://congress.org/congressorg/bio/id/32368|accessdate=4 April 2011}}