Background
STERLING, Fred E. was born on June 29, 1869 in Dixon, 111. Son of Edward and Irene (Bivens) Sterling.
STERLING, Fred E. was born on June 29, 1869 in Dixon, 111. Son of Edward and Irene (Bivens) Sterling.
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Born in Dixon, Illinois, Sterling moved with his family to Huron, South Dakota. Sterling was a newspaper editor in Rockford, Illinois and started the Rockford Register-Gazette. Sterling was involved with the Republican Party.
He served on the Rockford City Council.
In 1917, Sterling was appointed to the Illinois Public Utilities Commission and then in 1919 was elected Illinois State Treasurer. He then served as Lieutenant Governor of Illinois from 1921 until 1933.
He died in Rockford, Illinois due a heart ailment and high blood pressure.
Member, Board of Mgrs., 111. State Reformatory, 1904-1912. Secretary State Board of Arbitration of 111-, 13.
Member, Public Utility Commission, 1917-1918. Treasurer, 111., 1918-1919. Elected Lieutenant-Governor., 111., since 1920.
Member, Republican State Committee, 1914-1917. Chairman of Committee, 2 years Delegate, to Republican National. Convention, 1912, 1920.
Chairman, Republican Company Central Committee, Winnebago Company, 111-. 12 years Editor of Rockford Daily Register Gazette, Rockford Morning Star, Rockford, 111., Vice-President, Rockford Newspapers. Inc. Member: Masons (Consistory, Shrine, Knights Templar).
Elks; Knights of Pythias. Odd Fellows; Royal League. Modern Woodmen; Loyal Order of Moose.
American Brotherhood. Clubs: Kiwanis, Rockford Country, Midday, Rockford Elks, Hamilton (Chicago), Sangamo, Mid-Day (Springfield, 111.).
Spouse Anna C. Parmele, December 17, 1891.