biography
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Sibley, Henry Hastings
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1811–91)
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| biography:
| Public official, born in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He promoted the organizing of the Minnesota Territory (1849) and was the first governor of Minnesota state (1858–60). He commanded expeditions against the Sioux (1862–4) and acted as a peace commissioner (1865–6), then moved to St Paul and engaged in private business. |
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