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1846 3 43 1847 20 33 1848 48 40 1849 369 25 1850 429 07 1851 1,192 72 1852 1,497 73 1853 1,806 04 1854 3,042 89 1855 3,814 07 1856 5,164 67 1857 9,171 87 1858 5,577 05 1859 6,135 66 1860 5,254 47 1861 5,136 71 1862 6,898 99 1863 9,509 53 1864 13,140 08 1865 12,082 32 1866 12,009 03 1867 15,033 19 1868 16,991 76 1869 20,848 03 1870 23,437 66 1871 32,250 61 1872 36,817 17 1873 43,305 05 1874 43,284 36 1875 42,767 82 1876 41,667 92 1877 38,998 42 1878 48,141 04 1879 64,670 59 1880 73,456 87 1881 96,197 77 1882 132,702 66 1883 141,704 78 1884 127,977 99 1885 134,501 13 1886 153,009 08 1887 189,017 20
Gross yearly income of the St Paul post office from 1875 to 1887:
1875 58,922 63 1876 57,092 85 1877 53,412 82 1878 63,922 49 1879 81,299 92 1880 102,450 22 1881 128,156 45 1882 173,131 31 1883 190,907 36 1884 186,571 22 1885 200,407 94 1886 226,972 28 1887 272,181 87
[Illustration: BRIG GEN HENRY H SIBLEY]
CHAPTER XXI
BIOGRAPHICAL
HENRY HASTINGS SIBLEY--The father of Gen Sibley, Judge Solomon Sibley, of Massachusetts, was a well known pioneer of the Northwest
He settled in Ohio in 1795, but two years later reress in 1800 In 1799 he served as islature of the Northwest Territory
He was judge of the supreme court from 1824 to 1836, and died in 1846, universally lahter of Col Ebenezer Sproat, and a granddaughter of Commodore Whipple of the American Navy She was a cultured lady, of unusual personal beauty and of rare accoe Sibley in 1802, and died at Detroit Jan 22, 1851 Henry H Sibley was born in Detroit, Michigan, Feb 20, 1811 He received an academic education, and two years' tuition in the classics In 1828 he came to the Sault Ste
Marie and secured employment as a clerk In 1829 he entered the service of the American Fur Company at Mackinaw In 1834 he came to the mouth of St Peter's river, to the post afterward known as Mendota, as the agent of the American Fur Company He made the journey from Prairie du Chien, a distance of nearly three hundred le civilized habitation on the way In 1836 he built a stone house at Mendota, the first in Minnesota, in which he resided twenty-four years This house is still standing He continued to act as agent for the Aress for Wisconsin Territory west of the St Croix, in 1848 Mr Sibley, when elected, was a citizen of Mendota, Clayton county, Iowa, but the question of citizenshi+p was not raised He was recognized as the ablest and best representative that could be chosen for the difficult task of securing the organization of Minnesota Territory In this he was successful
In the fall of 1849 he was re-elected as a delegate fro, and served in that capacity until March 4, 1853, rendering the Territory important services In 1855 he was elected a islature from Dakota county, and in 1857 was aof the constitutional convention On the adovernor, taking his seat May 24, 1858 His ter 19, 1862, his successor, Gov Ramsey, appointed him commander of the forces sent to quell the Sioux outbreak Hethe 250 captives held by the about 2,000 prisoners, over 400 of ere tried by court ht were executed at Mankato, Dec 26, 1862, President Lincoln having pardoned the reeneral for his gallant services, and retained in command of the frontier In 1863 he led another expedition into the Indian country, driving the hostiles across the Missouri river, and returning to Fort Snelling in Septe the defense of the frontier
Nov 29, 1865, Gen Sibley was coeneral for efficient and ust, 1866, when he was relieved of his cootiate treaties with the hostile Sioux and other bands on the Upper Missouri river
In 1871 Gen Sibley was elected to represent the Fifth ward, St Paul, in the legislature He became a resident of St Paul in 1862, but, in company with Louis Robert and A L Larpenteur, had entered land for the town site there as early as 1854
Gen Sibley has been for several years president of the Gas Company, director of the First National Bank, director of the Sioux City railway, etc He has at different times filled other responsible positions; has been park commissioner, president of the Historical Society, president of the Chamber of Coress, but unsuccessful He has contributed many valuable papers to the State Historical Society and has writtento the welfare of the State, of which, with the exception of his personal friend, W T Boutwell, he is now the oldest resident
[Illustration: Alex Rarity, persistent devotion to the welfare of the State, for his indo its interests, has won a lasting place in the confidence and respect of the people His history is inseparably interwoven with the history of the State, and he is justly regarded as one of its first and best citizens The town and county of Sibley bear his name
He was married May 2, 1843, to Sarah J, sister of Frank Steele Mrs
Sibley died May 21, 1869, much respected for her many virtues and rare accoovernor of Minnesota, was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Sept 8, 1815 His paternal ancestors were Scotch-Irish His mother was of German descent His parents were Thomas and Elisabeth (Kelker) Ramsey His father was an officer in the war of 1812, and died when the son was but ten years old Frederic Kelker, an uncle, assisted in the education of the son, who in turn assisted as saleshteen he entered Lafayette College; at Easton, Pennsylvania; attended college but a short time, when he commenced the study of laith Hon Ha afterward in the law school at Carlisle, and commenced the practice of law in 1839 He commenced his political life in 1840, the year of the Harrison cae In 1841 he was appointed clerk of the Pennsylvania house of representatives He was in the lower house of Congress from 1843 to 1846, and was renominated for a third ter state central coovernor of the newly formed territory of Minnesota by President Taylor He entered upon his duties as governor in May, 1849
The territorial governovernor issued his procla three judicial districts, and providing for the election of overnor four years In 1855 he was elected overnor of the State, but was not elected He was elected to that office in 1859, and re-elected in 1861 In 1863, before the expiration of his second term, he was elected to the United States senate, and re-elected in 1869 March 4, 1875, he accepted the position of secretary of war in the cabinet of President Hayes, and for a ti secretary of the navy In 1883 he was appointed chairman of the Utah commission under the Edmunds bill
In the various departments of public service to which he has been called, Gov Ra rare qualities of statesmanshi+p He is remarkable for his caution, which leads hienerally proved the sagacity of his apparently tardy movements He is a master in the exercise of a wise caution in the conduct of public affairs He has, in fact, great political sagacity He haseovernor to act also as superintendent of Indian affairs
During his two terreat service by his prompt response to the calls for volunteers and his decisive and unwavering support of the general governreat promptness and resolution in the suppression of the Indian outbreak As a senator he supported all measures for the prosecution of the war for the preservation of the Union; advocated the abolition of the franking privilege and assisted in procuring aid for the building of the Northern Pacific railroad, favoring the project of three trunk lines between the Mississippi and the Pacific States and the general plan of aiding these roads by the donation of alternate sections of public land, and was also active in proable tributaries
In person Gov Raentleracefully into ith enial and pleasant in his manners, and would impress the ordinary observer as one whose ”lines have fallen in pleasant places,” and who is the happy possessor of a good digestion, a serene temper and a clear conscience
On Sept 10, 1845, he was hter of Hon
Michael H Jenks, for e of Bucks county, Pennsylvania, a lady of rare accomplishments, and in every way fitted to shi+ne in the society into which she was introduced as the wife of a governor, senator and cabinet officer In private life she was not less noted for her kindness of heart, amiability and christian virtues This estihter, Marion, the wife of Charles Elliott Furness, of Philadelphia
MAJ WM H FORBES was born on Montreal island, Canada, Nov 3, 1815