Henry Hastings 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.