On this date in 1858, Henry Hastings Sibley begins his term as the first Governor of the State of Minnesota. Sibley used his personal office at his home in Mendota as Minnesota’s first Governor’s office. The restored Sibley House still stands in Mendota today.
Politics
1848-07-07
On this date in 1848, Henry Hastings Sibley begins his term as the first Congressman from the Territory of Minnesota. As a Representative in the 31st United States Congress, Sibley was a non-voting member along with Samuel Thurston representing the Oregon Territory.
1858-05-11
On this date in 1858, Henry Mower Rice and James Shields begin their terms as the first Senators from the State of Minnesota. Both men were elected by the Minnesota Senate and House of Representatives during the first session of the Minnesota Legislature the previous December.
1850-12-26
On this date in 1850, Territorial Governor Alexander Ramsey declares the state’s first Thanksgiving Day. He cites good crops, no hurricanes, droughts, or diseases, and friendly relations between Indians and whites as worthy reasons to give thanks. (MNopedia)
1964-11-03
On this date in 1964, Hubert H. Humphrey is elected the 38th Vice President of the United States. Prior to becoming Vice President, Humphrey helped found the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) in 1944, and in 1945, won election as mayor of Minneapolis. Humphrey later served three terms in the U.S. Senate from 1949 to 1964 […]
