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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 Sibley was appointed regional manager of the AFC's "Sioux Outfit" and made his headquarters at Mendota in 1834. After his arrival at Mendota, Sibley reorganized his department, traveled to all the posts within his jurisdiction, and built both a stone warehouse and residence at Mendota.
Henry Hastings Sibley occupied the stage of Minnesota history for fifty-six active years. He was the territory's first representative in Congress (1849–1853) and the state's first governor (1858–1860).
Henry Hastings Sibley came to the junction of the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers in 1834 as the regional manager of the American Fur Company. Sibley went on to become one of the most influential and controversial figures in early Minnesota history.
Jul 16, 2014 · Henry Hastings Sibley occupied the stage of Minnesota history for 56 active years. He was the territory’s first representative in Congress (1849–1853) and the state’s first governor (1858–1860). In 1862 he led a volunteer army against the Dakota under Taoyateduta (Little Crow).
After the fur trade dwindled, Henry Sibley became a successful businessman, investing in lumbering, river transportation, railroads, and land. He played a pivotal role in the 1851 treaty negotiations and later commanded U.S. troops during the war and on the 1863 punitive expeditions.
Jul 20, 2020 · Born in Detroit, Michigan on February 20, 1811, he first studied law in his father’s office. In 1829, the American Fur Company hired Sibley. By 1834 he’s a partner in the firm and placed in charge of the trade with the Dakota in Minnesota. Sibley started his political career in 1838.
Henry Hastings Sibley 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.
Jan 3, 2019 · HENRY H. SIBLEY, the first governor of Minnesota, was born in Detroit, Michigan on February 20, 1811. His education was attained through private tutors, and later he attended the Detroit Academy.
Minnesota state elects its first governor: Henry H. Sibley. 1850–1860. In the decade following the 1851 treaties, Minnesota's white population grows at an incredible rate — more than 3,500 percent — from 4,800 to 170,000. 1862. Sibley is named commander of volunteer forces in the US-Dakota War.
