Levi Sterling

Levi Sterling
Portrait by Samuel Marsden Brookes, ca. Nov. 1856
Sheriff of Iowa County, Wisconsin
In office January 1, 1855 – January 5, 1857
Preceded by	Charles N. Mumford
Succeeded by	T. McFarland
In office January 4, 1847 – January 6, 1851
Succeeded by	R. S. Vivian
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
In office January 3, 1853 – January 1, 1855
Preceded by	Andrew Palmer
Succeeded by	Amasa Cobb
Constituency	15th Senate district
In office January 6, 1851 – January 3, 1853
Preceded by	M. M. Cothren
Succeeded by	Edward M. Hunter
Constituency	5th Senate district
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Iowa 2nd district
In office January 4, 1858 – January 3, 1859
Preceded by	Thomas S. Allen
Succeeded by	John Toay
Member of the Council of the Wisconsin Territory from Iowa County
In office November 5, 1838 – November 1, 1841 Serving with James Collins
Preceded by	Ebenezer Brigham, John B. Terry, & James R. Vineyard
Succeeded by	James Collins & Moses M. Strong
Personal details
Born	(1804-01-02)January 2, 1804 Woodford County, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	October 16, 1868(1868-10-16) (aged 64) Mineral Point, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Graceland Cemetery, Mineral Point, Wisconsin (re-interred)
Political party	Republican Whig (before 1854)
Spouse	Nancy Parish ​ (died 1865)​
Children	Lillian Sterling (b. 1857; died 1934) at least 3 others
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Volunteers Union Army
Years of service	1836, 1861–1865
Rank	Lt. Colonel, USV
Unit	2nd Reg. Wis. Vol. Cavalry
Battles/wars	Black Hawk War American Civil War

Levi Sterling (January 2, 1804 – October 16, 1868) was an American farmer, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was one of the first American settlers at what is now Iowa County, Wisconsin. He served five years in the Wisconsin Legislature and—before Wisconsin achieved statehood—he served three years in the Wisconsin Territorial Assembly. During the American Civil War, he served as a Union Army cavalry officer.