William T. Sterling (January 29, 1808 January 12, 1903) was an American politician and pioneer from Wisconsin.

Born in Woodford County, Kentucky, Sterling came with Henry Dodge to the lead mines of Wisconsin.[1] Sterling served as a clerk in the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature. In 1848 and 1850, Sterling served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[2][3][4] In 1852, Sterling platted what is now the village of Mount Sterling in Crawford County.[5] Sterling died at his daughter's home in Scott, Wisconsin in 1903.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Wm. T. Sterling Dead at 95". Wisconsin State Journal. January 20, 1903. p. 3. Retrieved October 11, 2018 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. 1 2 "A Pioneer Gone: William T. Sterling Dies at Age of 95 Years". The Weekly Telegram. January 22, 1903. p. 12. Retrieved October 11, 2018 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. Proceedings of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, vol. 64, pp. 97, 1904.
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-09. Retrieved 2010-07-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Crawford County, Wisconsin History - Chapter 36". Archived from the original on 2008-10-13. Retrieved 2010-07-22.


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