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This Day in Minnesota History

October 30, 1848

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ISBN: 0873514165
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Henry H. Sibley is chosen to represent the as-yet unrecognized Minnesota Territory in the US Congress. He travels to Washington, DC, and persuades the committee on elections to allow him to sit with Congress. The territory would be formally created on March 3, 1849.

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First published: July 1, 2015
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