Henry Hastings Sibley

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Henry Hastings Sibley (born February 20, 1811 in Detroit , Michigan , † February 18, 1891 in Saint Paul , Minnesota ) was an American politician ( Democratic Party ).

Life

In 1834, Sibley took over the American Fur Company , based in Mendota , Minnesota. He later became involved in the development of the region and was a delegate in the US Congress , first from October 30, 1848 to March 3, 1849 as the successor to John Hubbard Tweedy for the Wisconsin Territory and then from July 7, 1849 to 3. March 1853 for the Minnesota Territory . He was jointly responsible for the legislative initiative to establish Minnesota as a state.

In 1857 Sibley became President of the Minnesota Constituent Assembly; on May 24, 1858, he was elected the first governor of Minnesota. He held this office until January 2, 1860. Alexander Ramsey was elected as his successor .

With the rank of Colonel he went in the years 1862 and 1863 against the rebellious Sioux in Dakota (see Sioux uprising ). In the following years he occupied himself with the border security by forts and garrisons until he retired in 1866 with the rank of major general from the army. He then held a leading position for the University of Minnesota and was one of the founders of the Minnesota Historical Society , of which he was president from 1879.

Distinctly related to him was Henry Hopkins Sibley , a Confederation general who commanded the New Mexico campaign.

Sibley County in Minnesota, the parishes of Sibley in North Dakota and Sibley in Iowa, and the city of Hastings, Minnesota, are named after him .

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SURNAME Sibley, Henry Hastings
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH February 20, 1811
PLACE OF BIRTH Detroit , Michigan
DATE OF DEATH February 18, 1891
Place of death Saint Paul , Minnesota