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Early Minnesota Governors and Territorial Leaders
Henry H Sibley born 1811 in Detroit rose through fur trade and politics to become Minnesota's first governor in 1838. Samuel Medary served as Minnesota territory governor and edited the Western Hemisphere before political leadership. Stephen Miller, Whig turned Minnesota delegate and Civil War officer, later became governor. died 1881 in Worthington.
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Henry H. Sibley
Henry IL. Sibley
Detroit
Mich
H. L. Dousman
Joseph Rolette
New York
Sibley
Mississippi River
Minnesota
Congress
Alexander Ramsey
Msti
Ramsey
Woodlake
St. Paul
Samuel Medary
Montgomery Square
Norristown Academy
Batavia
Ohio Sun
State Assembly
Jackson
State Senate
Columbus
Western Hemisphere
Ohio Statesman
Ohio
Baltimore
York
Minnesota Territory
Buck
Kansas
Stephen Miller
Perry
Dauphin County
Telegraph
Harrisburg
St. Cloud
Lincoln
Worthington
Morrison Pa
Hurg
Tle
Pennsylvania
W. C. Harrison
Taylor
Hayes
Garfeld
Flem-iugsburg
Indiana University
Indiana
Indiana Regiment
Buena Vista
Indiana Volunteers
Gorman
Pierce
Minnesota Volunteers
Ile
Willis A. G
Henry A. Set
Henry A. Swift
Western Serve College
Hudson
Snd
Ohio House of Representatives
St. Peter
Congregut
Lamsested
Swift
Repuby