# Joseph Rosser *American politician; Secretary of the Minnesota Territory, 1853–1857* Joseph Travis Rosser, whose name also appears as J. Travis Rosser and as J. Traverse Rosser, held the office of Secretary of the [[Minnesota Territory]] for the four years from 1853 to 1857.[^1] The record identifies him as a lawyer and a slaveholder, and describes him both as being from Virginia and as being from [[Mankato]], [[Minnesota]].[^1] In 1860 Rosser went to the Democratic National Convention as one of Minnesota's delegates.[^1] ## In the Minnesota record ### Who - Joseph Travis Rosser, also recorded as J. Travis Rosser and J. Traverse Rosser.[^1] - A lawyer and slaveholder, described as being from Virginia and from Mankato, Minnesota.[^1] ### What - Secretary of the Minnesota Territory.[^1] - A Minnesota delegate to the 1860 Democratic National Convention.[^1] ### When - Secretary of the Minnesota Territory, 1853 to 1857.[^1] - Delegate to the Democratic National Convention, 1860.[^1] ### Where - Mankato, Minnesota.[^1] - Virginia.[^1] ## Notes [^1]: Wikipedia contributors, *Joseph Rosser* (revision 1289831351, retrieved 25 October 2026) — Rosser's name variants, his tenure as Secretary of the Minnesota Territory (1853–1857), his association with Mankato and Virginia, his occupation as a lawyer, his status as a slaveholder, and his service as a Minnesota delegate to the 1860 Democratic National Convention. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Rosser