(Encyclopedia) Sterling. 1 City (1990 pop. 10,362), seat of Logan co., NE Colo., on the South Platte River; inc. 1884. It is the trading and shipping center of an agricultural area (grain, cattle,…
(Encyclopedia) Sterling Heights, city (1990 pop. 117,810), Macomb co., SE Mich., on the Clinton River; platted 1835 as Jefferson Township, renamed 1838, inc. 1968. Largely rural until the mid-20th…
art collectorBorn: 1877 Clark and his wife, Francine Clary Clark, became well-known collectors of Old Masters and 19th century paintings. As heir to the Singer sewing machine fortune (his…
(Encyclopedia) Price, Sterling, 1809–67, Confederate general in the American Civil War, b. Prince Edward co., Va. After moving to Missouri, he practiced law and entered politics. He served in…
(Encyclopedia) Morton, Julius Sterling, 1832–1902, American cabinet officer, b. Adams, N.Y. He settled (1854) in Nebraska, founded the Nebraska City News, and served (1858–61) as territorial…
PRICE, Sterling, a Representative from Missouri; was born near Farmville, Prince Edward County, Va., on September 20, 1809; completed preparatory studies and attended Hampden-Sidney College,…
(Encyclopedia) Hall, Donald (Donald Andrew Hall, Jr.), 1928–2018, American poet, b. New Haven, Conn., grad. Harvard (B.A., 1951), Oxford (1953). He published more than 50 books, ranging from poetry,…
Senate Years of Service: 1913-1925Party: RepublicanSTERLING, Thomas, (brother of John Allen Sterling), a Senator from South Dakota; born near Amanda, Fairfield County, Ohio, February 21, 1851…
Cary, William Sterling
(Encyclopedia) Cary, William Sterling, 1927-2021, American religious leader, b. Plainfield, N.J., Morehouse College (B.A., 1949), Union…
BROTZMAN, Donald Glenn, a Representative from Colorado; born on a farm in Logan County, Colo., near Sterling, Colo., June 28, 1922; educated in Logan County schools; graduated from University…
