William T. Sterling
Encyclopedia
William T. Sterling was an American
politician and pioneer from Wisconsin
.
Born in Woodford County, Kentucky
, Sterling came with Henry Dodge
to the lead mines of Wisconsin. Sterling served as a clerk in the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature. In 1848 and 1850, Sterling served in the Wisconsin State Assembly
. In 1852, Sterling platted what is now the village of Mount Sterling, Wisconsin
, in Crawford County, Wisconsin.
United States
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politician and pioneer from Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
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Born in Woodford County, Kentucky
Woodford County, Kentucky
Woodford County is a county located in the heart of the Bluegrass region of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 23,208. Its county seat is Versailles. The county is named for General William Woodford, who was with General George Washington at Valley Forge...
, Sterling came with Henry Dodge
Henry Dodge
Henry Dodge was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, Territorial Governor of Wisconsin and a veteran of the Black Hawk War. His son was Augustus C. Dodge with whom he served in the U.S. Senate, the first, and so far only, father-son pair to serve concurrently....
to the lead mines of Wisconsin. Sterling served as a clerk in the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature. In 1848 and 1850, Sterling served in the Wisconsin State Assembly
Wisconsin State Assembly
The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin....
. In 1852, Sterling platted what is now the village of Mount Sterling, Wisconsin
Mount Sterling, Wisconsin
Mount Sterling is a village in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 215 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mount Sterling is located at ....
, in Crawford County, Wisconsin.