Henry Hastings Sibley
Henry Hastings Sibley (February 20, 1811 – February 18, 1891) was a fur trader with the American Fur Company, the first U.S. Congressional representative for Minnesota Territory, the first governor of the state of Minnesota, and a U.S. military leader in the Dakota War of 1862 and a subsequent expedition into Dakota Territory in 1863.
Henry Hastings Sibley | |
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| Governor of Minnesota | |
| In office May 24, 1858 – January 2, 1860 | |
| Lieutenant | William Holcombe |
| Preceded by | Samuel Medary (Minnesota Territory) |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Ramsey |
| Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Minnesota Territory's at-large district | |
| In office July 7, 1849 – March 3, 1853 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Henry Rice |
| Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Wisconsin Territory's at-large district | |
| In office October 30, 1848 – March 3, 1849 | |
| Preceded by | John H. Tweedy |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 20, 1811 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | February 18, 1891 (aged 79) Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Red Blanket Woman Sarah Hume Steele |
| Signature | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States Union |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1862–1866 |
| Rank | Brigadier General, USV Brevet Major General, USV |
| Commands | District of Minnesota |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War Dakota War of 1862 |
Numerous places are named after him, including Sibley County, Minnesota; Sibley, North Dakota; Sibley, Iowa; Hastings, Minnesota; Sibley Memorial Highway; General Sibley Park and Sibley State Park.
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