Joseph Bobleter Explained

Joseph Bobleter
Birth Date:19 April 1846
Birth Place:Dornbirn, Austria
Death Place:New Ulm, Minnesota, U.S.
Resting Place:New Ulm City Cemetery
Occupation:Newspaper editor, politician
Children:8
Party:Republican
Office1:Minnesota State Treasurer
Term Start1:1887
Term End1:1895
Office2:Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Term Start2:1883
Term End2:1884

Joseph Bobleter (April 19, 1846  - July 3, 1909) was an American newspaper editor and politician.

Biography

Joseph Bobleter was born in Dornbirn, Austria on April 19, 1846.[1] He lived in New Ulm, Minnesota and was the editor/publisher of the New Ulm Review newspaper. He served in the 2nd Regiment Iowa Volunteer Cavalry during the American Civil War. He then served in the Minnesota National Guard was the adjutant general after the American Civil War. In 1883 and 1884, Bobleter served in the Minnesota House of Representatives and was a Republican. He also served as the mayor of New Ulm, Minnesota and as postmaster for New Ulm. From 1887 to 1895, Bobleter served as Minnesota State Treasurer.[2]

He married Mary Schneider on September 5, 1879, and they had eight children.[1]

Bobleter died in New Ulm on July 3, 1909.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Progressive Men of Minnesota . Marion D. . Shutter . J. S. . McLaine . The Minneapolis Journal . 232–233 . 1897 . 2023-01-31 . Internet Archive.
  2. http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=11296 Minnesota Legislators Past and Present-Joseph Bobleter
  3. News: General Bobleter Dead . . New Ulm, Minnesota . 3 . July 3, 1909 . 2023-01-31 . NewspaperArchive.