Aaron A. Wolfersperger, attorney at law, Sterling, was born in Jordan Township, March 22, 1856. His parents John and Lydia (Kapp) Wolfersperger, natives of Lebanon Co., PA came from the Keystone state in 1851 to Jordan Township. Mr. W. purchased land at different times, so that he is now the proprietor of 640 acres.
Aaron remained at his parental home until 15 years of age, laboring on the farm and attending the district school; then leaving home, he attended a college at Naperville one year, an institution under the auspices of the Evangelical Church; then four years at the college at Carthage IL, where he graduated; next a term of six months at Eastman's Business College at Poughkeepsie NY, receiving a diploma; followed farming the next summer; and teh ensuing fall he went to Chicago and attended the Union College of Law for two years, receiving a diploma; finally, in the spring of 1879, he came to Sterling and commenced the practice of law. In 1881 he was elected Justice of the Peace and has held the office since. In 1884 he was elected City Attorney, and re-elected in the spring of 1885. He is one of the leading and rising lawyers of Sterling. Politically he is a Democrat, and in his social relatiosn he is a member of the Order of Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, and of the A.O.U.W.
Mr. Wolfersperger was married Nov. 4, 1880 (Whiteside County) to Anna Hendrick(s) a native of this state. They have two children; Lelia S. born Aug. 4, 1882 and John J. Aug. 26, 1884.
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