Henry Hastings Sibley
American politician and military leader (1811–1891) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Confederate general, see Henry Hopkins 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.
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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 | (1811-02-20)February 20, 1811 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | February 18, 1891(1891-02-18) (aged 79) Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Red Blanket Woman Sarah Hume Steele |
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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 |
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Numerous places are named after him, including Sibley County, Minnesota;[1] Sibley, North Dakota; Sibley, Iowa; Hastings, Minnesota;[2] Sibley Memorial Highway;[3] General Sibley Park and Sibley State Park.