Bios     Henry Hastings Sibley

Representative Henry Hastings Sibley

Unknown | Minnesota

Representative Henry Hastings Sibley - Minnesota Unknown

Here you will find contact information for Representative Henry Hastings Sibley, including email address, phone number, and mailing address.

NameHenry Hastings Sibley
PositionRepresentative
StateMinnesota
District-1
PartyUnknown
StatusFormer Representative
Term StartDecember 6, 1847
Term EndMarch 3, 1853
Terms Served3
BornFebruary 20, 1811
GenderMale
Bioguide IDS000396
Representative Henry Hastings Sibley
Henry Hastings Sibley served as a representative for Minnesota (1847-1853).

About Representative Henry Hastings Sibley



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; Sibley, North Dakota; Sibley, Iowa; Hastings, Minnesota; Sibley Memorial Highway; General Sibley Park and Sibley State Park.