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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sibley, Henry Hastings 1811-1891 (search)
Sibley, Henry Hastings 1811-1891 Pioneer; born in Detroit, Mich., Feb. 20, 1811; became a partner in the American Fur Company in 1834. On one of his trips he arrived at the mouth of the Minnesota River, and was so much pleased with the place that he settled there. On May 29, 1848, when Wisconsin became a State, St. Croix River was made the western boundary. This left about 23,000 square miles east of the Mississippi without a government. In November, 1848, Mr. Sibley was elected to represent this district in Congress where he was instrumental in having an act passed creating the Territory of Minnesota, which was made to include the rest of Wisconsin and a large area west of the Mississippi. He served in Congress till 1853. Minnesota was created a State on May 11, 1858, and he was chosen its first governor. He commanded the white volunteer forces of Iowa and Minnesota against the Sioux rising of 1862, and on Sept. 23 broke the power of the Indians in a decisive battle at Wood
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
horizes a loan of $16,000,000......March 31, 1848 By resolution Congress tenders the congratulations of the people of the United States to the French people on becoming a republic......April 13, 1848 Democratic National Convention at Baltimore nominates upon the fourth ballot, under the two-thirds rule, Lewis Cass, of Michigan, for President, and William O. Butler, of Kentucky, for Vice-President......May 22-26, 1848 Wisconsin admitted as the thirtieth State by act approved......May 29, 1848 Congress appropriates $25,000 to buy the unpublished papers of James Madison......May 31, 1848 Whig National Convention at Independence Hall, Philadelphia, on the fourth ballot nominates Maj.-Gen. Zachary Taylor, of Louisiana, for President; Millard Fillmore, of New York, for Vice-President......June 7-8, 1848 Corner-stone of the Washington monument laid at Washington, D. C.......July 4, 1848 Free-soil National Convention at Buffalo, N. Y., nominates Martin Van Buren, of New Y
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wisconsin, (search)
e people......April, 1847 Troops from Michigan and Wisconsin leave Detroit by boat for Vera Cruz, enlisted in the Mexican War......April 24, 1847 First railroad charter in Wisconsin granted to the Milwaukee and Waukesha Railroad Company......1847 Convention assembles at Madison, Dec. 15, 1847; frames a constitution and adjourns, Feb. 1, 1848. Constitution ratified by a popular vote of 16,442 to 6,149......March 13, 1848 Wisconsin admitted into the Union by act approved......May 29, 1848 First State legislature convenes June 5, and officers take the oath......June 7, 1848 First telegram received at Milwaukee from Chicago......Jan. 17, 1849 State Historical Society organized at Madison......Jan. 30, 1849 Amendment to the constitution conferring suffrage on colored men receives a majority of votes cast, but not a majority of all who voted for State officers, and the canvassers declare it rejected......Nov. 6, 1849 Lawrence University at Appleton chartered and