American politician and military leader (1811–1891)
For the Confederate general, see Henry Hopkins Sibley.
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Henry Hastings Sibley
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
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
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.
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.
^Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 518.
^Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 152.
^"DAR Historical Markers - MinnesotaStateSocietyDAR". www.minnesotadar.net. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
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