Henry Hastings Sibley
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Henry Hastings Sibley was an American politician, fur trader, and military leader who became the first governor of Minnesota and played a central role in U.S. military actions against the Dakota during the 1862 conflict.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Henry Hastings Sibley canonical | 7 |
| Signature of Henry Hastings Sibley | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2170160 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Henry Hastings Sibley Context triple: [Dakota War of 1862, hasCommander, Henry Hastings Sibley]
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Henry Dodge
Henry Dodge was an American military officer and politician who became prominent for leading frontier forces in early 19th-century conflicts and later serving as a U.S. senator and territorial governor.
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Stephen W. Kearny
Stephen W. Kearny was a U.S. Army officer and frontier military leader best known for his role in the conquest of New Mexico and California during the Mexican–American War.
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C.
Isaac Brock
Isaac Brock was a British Army officer and colonial administrator best known for his leadership in defending Canada during the early stages of the War of 1812.
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Robert Macomb
Robert Macomb was a 19th-century New York landowner and entrepreneur after whom the Macombs Dam Bridge in New York City is named.
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John Alexander Logan
John Alexander Logan was a prominent 19th-century American Civil War general and influential Republican politician who served as a U.S. Congressman and Senator from Illinois.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Henry Hastings Sibley Target entity description: Henry Hastings Sibley was an American politician, fur trader, and military leader who became the first governor of Minnesota and played a central role in U.S. military actions against the Dakota during the 1862 conflict.
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A.
Henry Dodge
Henry Dodge was an American military officer and politician who became prominent for leading frontier forces in early 19th-century conflicts and later serving as a U.S. senator and territorial governor.
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B.
Stephen W. Kearny
Stephen W. Kearny was a U.S. Army officer and frontier military leader best known for his role in the conquest of New Mexico and California during the Mexican–American War.
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C.
Isaac Brock
Isaac Brock was a British Army officer and colonial administrator best known for his leadership in defending Canada during the early stages of the War of 1812.
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D.
Robert Macomb
Robert Macomb was a 19th-century New York landowner and entrepreneur after whom the Macombs Dam Bridge in New York City is named.
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E.
John Alexander Logan
John Alexander Logan was a prominent 19th-century American Civil War general and influential Republican politician who served as a U.S. Congressman and Senator from Illinois.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
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fur trader ⓘ governor ⓘ human ⓘ military leader ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States Army ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Oakland Cemetery, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| commanded | U.S. military forces against Dakota in 1862 conflict ⓘ |
| conflict |
Dakota War of 1862
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surface form:
U.S.–Dakota War of 1862
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1811-02-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1891-02-18 ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
U.S. Civil War and frontier military histories
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historical records of Minnesota statehood ⓘ |
| education | attended private schools in Detroit ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName | Sibley ⓘ |
| fullName | Henry Hastings Sibley self-link ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
Fort Sibley (later Fort Ridgely) named after him
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Sibley County, Minnesota named after him ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
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| militaryRank | brigadier general of volunteers ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first governor of the U.S. state of Minnesota
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role in U.S.–Dakota War of 1862 ⓘ |
| notableWork | leadership in negotiating treaties with Dakota and Ojibwe peoples ⓘ |
| occupation |
fur trader
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lawyer ⓘ military officer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| officeEnd | 1860-01-02 ⓘ |
| officeStart | 1858-05-24 ⓘ |
| parent |
Sarah (Whipple) Sibley
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Solomon Sibley ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Detroit, Michigan Territory
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surface form:
Detroit, Michigan Territory, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
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surface form:
St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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| positionHeld |
Governor of Minnesota
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delegate to the United States Congress from Minnesota Territory ⓘ member of the Minnesota Territorial Legislature ⓘ |
| religion | Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| residence |
Mendota, Minnesota, United States
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Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States ⓘ
surface form:
St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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| signature |
Henry Hastings Sibley
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Signature of Henry Hastings Sibley
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| spouse | Sarah Jane Steele ⓘ |
| workedFor | American Fur Company ⓘ |
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Subject: Henry Hastings Sibley Description of subject: Henry Hastings Sibley was an American politician, fur trader, and military leader who became the first governor of Minnesota and played a central role in U.S. military actions against the Dakota during the 1862 conflict.
Referenced by (8)
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