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See also
Joseph
Hodges Choate —
Donna
Marie Christian-Christensen —
Ira
Mayhew |
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Sterling, Alfred W. —
of Kittery, York
County, Maine.
Republican. Member of Maine
state house of representatives from York County (10th), 1931-32.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sterling, Ansel
(1782-1853) —
of Sharon, Litchfield
County, Conn.
Born in Lyme, New London
County, Conn., February
3, 1782.
Lawyer;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Sharon, 1820-21, 1825-26,
1829, 1835-37; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1821-25.
Died in Sharon, Litchfield
County, Conn., November
6, 1853 (age 71 years, 276
days).
Interment at Sharon
Burying Ground, Sharon, Conn.
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Sterling, Archibald, Jr. —
of Maryland.
U.S.
Attorney for Maryland, 1878-86.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sterling, Barry —
of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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Sterling, Bruce Foster
(1870-1945) —
also known as Bruce F. Sterling —
of Uniontown, Fayette
County, Pa.
Born in Pennsylvania, 1870.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1912
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business), 1924,
1928;
member of Pennsylvania state legislature; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 23rd District, 1917-19;
defeated, 1920; Pennsylvania
Democratic state chair, 1921.
Died in 1945
(age about
75 years).
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Uniontown, Pa.
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Sterling, Charles W. —
of St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn.
Member of Minnesota
railroad and warehouse commission, 1923.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sterling, Cynthia A. —
of Fresno, Fresno
County, Calif.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Sterling, Daniel —
of Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Mayor
of Bridgeport, Conn., 1837-38.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sterling, Daniel H. —
of Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Mayor
of Bridgeport, Conn., 1860-63.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sterling, Elisha —
of Salisbury, Litchfield
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state senate 17th District, 1833-34.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sterling, Elmer W. —
Republican. Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
|
| | Sterling,
Ember See J. Ember
Sterling |
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Sterling, Florence —
of Houston, Harris
County, Tex.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1928.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | Sterling, Fred
E. See Frederick E.
Sterling |
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Sterling, Frederick Augustine
(1876-1957) —
also known as Frederick A. Sterling —
of New York City (unknown
county), N.Y.; Texas.
Born in Lake City, Wabasha
County, Minn., August
13, 1876.
Cattle ranch
manager; woollen
manufacturer; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Minister to Ireland, 1927-34; Bulgaria, 1933-36; Sweden, 1938-41.
Died in 1957
(age about
80 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Sterling, Frederick E. (b.
1869) —
also known as Fred E. Sterling —
of Rockford, Winnebago
County, Ill.
Born in Dixon, Lee
County, Ill., June 29,
1869.
Republican. Newspaper
editor and publisher; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Illinois, 1912,
1920;
member of Illinois
Republican State Central Committee, 1914-16; Illinois
Republican state chair, 1916; Illinois
state treasurer, 1919-21; Lieutenant
Governor of Illinois, 1921-33.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Odd
Fellows; Modern
Woodmen; Moose; Kiwanis;
Elks; Royal
League.
Burial
location unknown.
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Image source:
Illinois Blue Book, 1919 |
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Sterling, George E. —
of Maine.
Republican. Member, Federal
Communications Commission, 1948-54.
Still living as of 1954.
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Sterling, George W. —
of Dutchess
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Dutchess County 2nd District, 1854.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sterling, Gilbert B. —
of Windsor Locks, Hartford
County, Conn.
Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Windsor Locks, 1906.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sterling, J. Ember —
of Hugo, Lincoln
County, Colo.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Colorado, 1952.
Still living as of 1952.
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Sterling, James H. —
of Exeter, Fillmore
County, Neb.
Member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1885; member of Nebraska
state senate, 1887.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sterling, James M. —
of St.
Clair County, Mich.
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from St. Clair County 1st
District, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sterling, John Allen
(1857-1918) —
also known as John A. Sterling —
of Bloomington, McLean
County, Ill.
Born in Le Roy, McLean
County, Ill., February
1, 1857.
Republican. Superintendent
of schools; lawyer; McLean
County State's Attorney, 1892-96; member of Illinois
Republican State Central Committee, 1896-98; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 17th District, 1903-13, 1915-18;
died in office 1918.
Died as the result of an automobile
accident, near Pontiac, Livingston
County, Ill., October
17, 1918 (age 61 years, 258
days).
Interment at Park
Hill Cemetery, Bloomington, Ill.
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Sterling, John J. —
of Benton Harbor, Berrien
County, Mich.
Republican. Berrien
County Prosecuting Attorney; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1932.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sterling, Joseph M. —
of Monroe, Monroe
County, Mich.
Mayor
of Monroe, Mich., 1862-63.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sterling, Lois —
of California.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 1932.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sterling, Marian —
of Darien, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Darien, 1948.
Female.
Still living as of 1948.
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Sterling, Micah
(1784-1844) —
of Watertown, Jefferson
County, N.Y.
Born in Lyme, New London
County, Conn., November
5, 1784.
Lawyer;
U.S.
Representative from New York 18th District, 1821-23; member of New York
state senate 5th District, 1836-39.
Died in Watertown, Jefferson
County, N.Y., April 11,
1844 (age 59 years, 158
days).
Interment at Brookside
Cemetery, Watertown, N.Y.
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Sterling, Peter —
of California.
Natural Law candidate for U.S.
Representative from California 49th District, 1996.
Still living as of 1996.
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Sterling, Ralph —
of Caratunk, Somerset
County, Maine.
Republican. Member of Maine
state house of representatives from Somerset County (7th),
1931-32; member of Maine
state senate 8th District, 1945.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sterling, Robert (d.
1870) —
of Newburgh, Orange
County, N.Y.
Mayor
of Newburgh, N.Y., 1870; died in office 1870.
Died April 30,
1870.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sterling, Ross Shaw
(1875-1949) —
also known as Ross S. Sterling —
of Texas.
Born in Anahuac, Chambers
County, Tex., February
11, 1875.
Governor
of Texas, 1931-33.
Founder of the Humble Oil and
Refining Company.
Died in Fort Worth, Tarrant
County, Tex., March 25,
1949 (age 74 years, 42
days).
Interment at Glenwood
Cemetery, Houston, Tex.
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Sterling, Scott —
of Anchorage,
Alaska.
Democrat. Member of Democratic
National Committee from Alaska, 2004; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Alaska, 2004.
Still living as of 2004.
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Sterling, Sherwood —
of Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Mayor
of Bridgeport, Conn., 1847-49; candidate for Connecticut
state senate 10th District, 1867.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sterling, Thomas
(1851-1930) —
of Springfield, Sangamon
County, Ill.; Redfield, Spink
County, S.Dak.; Vermillion, Clay
County, S.Dak.
Born near Amanda, Fairfield
County, Ohio, February
20, 1851.
Son of Charles Sterling and Anna (Kessler) Sterling.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate to
South Dakota state constitutional convention, 1889; member of South
Dakota state senate 30th District, 1889-90; dean,
college of law, University of South Dakota, 1901-11; U.S.
Senator from South Dakota, 1913-25; delegate to Republican
National Convention from South Dakota, 1916.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Ancient
Order of United Workmen; American Bar
Association; American
Political Science Association.
Died in 1930
(age about
79 years).
Interment at Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
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Sterling, W. C. —
of Steubenville, Jefferson
County, Ohio.
Mayor
of Steubenville, Ohio, 1953.
Still living as of 1953.
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Sterling, Walter V. —
U.S. Vice Consul in Chihuahua, 1919.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sterling, William C.
(1898-1962) —
also known as Win Sterling —
of Monroe
County, Mich.
Born in Monroe, Monroe
County, Mich., August
10, 1898.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate in
primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1936, 1950;
Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1936;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Monroe County, 1959-62; died
in office 1962.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion.
Died June 6,
1962 (age 63 years, 300
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1942
to Carrie M. Blatt. |
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Sterling, William E. —
U.S.
Attorney for South Dakota, 1890.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sterling, William I. —
of Maine.
Prohibition candidate for U.S.
Representative from Maine 3rd District, 1908, 1910.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | Sterling,
Win See William C.
Sterling |
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