Pierre Wibaux

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Pierre Wibaux (January 12, 1858 - March 21, 1913) was a cattle rancher in eastern Montana during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A town in eastern Montana, formerly known as Mingusville, is named after him. A group of Wibaux's cowboys surrounded Mingusville, and wouldn't let any one enter or leave until they signed a petition changing Mingusville to Wibaux. St Peter's Catholic Church in Wibaux is named after him. The original church that he had built is still standing, although a newer building replaced it in the 1960s. Supposedly, when Wibaux's father visited him from France, he was upset to find that there was no church for his son and others to worship in.

Wibaux County, surrounding the town of Wibaux, is also named after him.

A statue of Pierre Wibaux stands on a hill west of Wibaux overlooking the town. His ashes are spread over the hill.