Representative Henry Hastings Sibley
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| Name | Henry Hastings Sibley |
| Position | Representative |
| State | Minnesota |
| District | -1 |
| Party | Unknown |
| Status | Former Representative |
| Term Start | December 6, 1847 |
| Term End | March 3, 1853 |
| Terms Served | 3 |
| Born | February 20, 1811 |
| Gender | Male |
| Bioguide ID | S000396 |
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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.