SOLOMON SIBLEY was born in Sutton, Massachusetts, October 7, 1769. He came to Detroit very soon after the Territory was surrendered by the English, and in January, 1799, was elected a member, from Wayne County, of the General Assembly of the Northwest Territory, and was largely instrumental in procuring the passage of the Art of 1802. incorporating the town of Detroit. In recognition of his services the electors of the town, at the first election, conferred upon him the freedom of the corporation, and after the second election he became Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and under the first city charter of 1806, was made Mayor of the city. He also held numerous other offices, serving as Auditor of the Territory from 1814 to 1817, was United States Attorney from 1815 to 1933 and Delegate in Congress, from Michigan, from 1821 to 1823, and one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the Territory from 1823 to 1837. The recital of the offices he filled, is abundant Indication Of the esteem in which he was held, and in ability he was the peer of any who were then in office in the Territory, or citizens of Detroit.

He was married in October 1802, to Sarah Whipple Sproat.
They had eight children, as follows:
1. Col Ebenezer Sproat Sibley, (06 Jun 1805-14 Aug 1884)
2. Catherine Whipple Sibley wife of Charles C. Trowbridge;
3. Henry Hastings Sibley, (20 Feb 1811-18 Feb 1891)
First Governor of Minnesota;