# Joseph Bobleter *American newspaper editor and Minnesota politician (1846–1909)* Joseph Bobleter (April 19, 1846 – July 3, 1909) was a newspaper editor and public official based in New Ulm, [[Minnesota]].[^1] He held local, military and state posts, including a term in the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] as a Republican and eight years as [[Minnesota State Treasurer]].[^1] The only source in this record for his life is a secondary encyclopedia summary. The record contains no primary document, such as a statute, legislative journal entry or official roster, for his offices. The dates and offices below therefore rest on that summary alone.[^1] ## Early life and career Bobleter's birthplace was Dornbirn, Austria, and his date of birth was April 19, 1846.[^1] He made his home in New Ulm, where he edited and published the *New Ulm Review* newspaper.[^1] In the American Civil War he was a member of the 2nd Regiment Iowa Volunteer Cavalry.[^1] After the war he joined the Minnesota National Guard and held the post of adjutant general.[^1] He sat in the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] in 1883 and 1884 as a Republican.[^1] In New Ulm he held office both as mayor and as the city's postmaster.[^1] He was [[Minnesota State Treasurer]] for the years 1887 through 1895.[^1] ## Personal life On September 5, 1879, Bobleter wed Mary Schneider. They had eight children.[^1] ## Death He died on July 3, 1909, in New Ulm.[^1] ## In the Minnesota record ### Who - Joseph Bobleter, born April 19, 1846, in Dornbirn, Austria.[^1] - Mary Schneider, married to him on September 5, 1879; the couple had eight children.[^1] ### What - Editor and publisher of the *New Ulm Review*.[^1] - Adjutant general in the Minnesota National Guard after the Civil War.[^1] - Mayor of New Ulm and postmaster for New Ulm.[^1] ### When - Civil War service in the 2nd Regiment Iowa Volunteer Cavalry.[^1] - Member of the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]], 1883–1884, as a Republican.[^1] - [[Minnesota State Treasurer]], 1887–1895.[^1] - Died July 3, 1909.[^1] ### Where - New Ulm, Minnesota, where he lived, worked, held office and died.[^1] ## Notes [^1]: Wikipedia contributors, *Joseph Bobleter* (retrieved 2026-10-25, revision 1365647558) — biographical summary of birth, military service, Minnesota offices, marriage, children and death; CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Bobleter