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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.
After the US-Dakota War of 1862, in which he served as a colonel and later brigadier general, Sibley continued to be active in public life. He was a member of the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, a founding member of the Minnesota Historical Society, and played an active part in regional politics and business until his death in ...
Dec 8, 2020 · In 1862, serving as a colonel and later brigadier general, he led U.S. Army raids in battles against Dakota. More than 500 settlers had been killed in southwestern Minnesota. Sibley defeated ...
Feb 17, 2020 · If the names Henry Hastings Sibley, Henry Rice and Alexander Ramsey ring a bell, it’s because they were important men in Minnesota’s history. Their contributions are many. Sibley was the territory’s first representative in Congress, the state’s first governor and he led a volunteer army against Little Crow during the U.S.-Dakota War of ...
Feb 20, 2012 · PAUL, Minn. Henry Hastings Sibley as painted by Thomas Cantwell Healy in 1860. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Dakota war in Minnesota. Over the next nine months we'll hear more about ...
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Dec 11, 2012 · Part 5: Henry Sibley's role. Henry Hastings Sibley as painted by Thomas Cantwell Healy in 1860. By John Biewen. A leading negotiator for the whites during these treaty deals was a man named Henry ...
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May 11, 2004 · 0:00. On this day in 1858, Minnesota became a state. As part of commemorative events at the Capitol today, Lieutennant Governor Carol Molneau will be presented with a new book about Henry Hastings Sibley. Sibley was Minnesota's first governor. He led the state during a time of big change, when tensions were rising between European settlers and ...
