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.

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instanceOf American politician
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
surface form: U.S.–Dakota War of 1862
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1811-02-20
dateOfDeath 1891-02-18
describedBySource U.S. Civil War and frontier military histories
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
Sibley County, Minnesota named after him
memberOf Democratic Party
surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
militaryRank brigadier general of volunteers
notableFor being the first governor of the U.S. state of Minnesota
role in U.S.–Dakota War of 1862
notableWork leadership in negotiating treaties with Dakota and Ojibwe peoples
occupation fur trader
lawyer
military officer
politician
officeEnd 1860-01-02
officeStart 1858-05-24
parent Sarah (Whipple) Sibley
Solomon Sibley
placeOfBirth Detroit, Michigan Territory
surface form: Detroit, Michigan Territory, United States
placeOfDeath Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
surface form: St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
positionHeld Governor of Minnesota
delegate to the United States Congress from Minnesota Territory
member of the Minnesota Territorial Legislature
religion Episcopal Church
residence Mendota, Minnesota, United States
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
surface form: St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
signature Henry Hastings Sibley self-linksurface differs
surface form: Signature of Henry Hastings Sibley
spouse Sarah Jane Steele
workedFor American Fur Company

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Dakota War of 1862 hasCommander Henry Hastings Sibley
Governor of Minnesota firstHolder Henry Hastings Sibley
Henry Hastings Sibley fullName Henry Hastings Sibley self-link
Henry Hastings Sibley signature Henry Hastings Sibley self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Signature of Henry Hastings Sibley
Battle of Fort Ridgely commander Henry Hastings Sibley
Battle of Birch Coulee commander Henry Hastings Sibley
Battle of Wood Lake commander Henry Hastings Sibley
Battle of Wood Lake opponentOf Henry Hastings Sibley