# Julius H. Block *American businessman and Minnesota politician (1860–1915)* Julius Herrman Block (March 30, 1860 – September 26, 1915), whose surname also appears as Bloch, was a businessman and Republican officeholder in [[Minnesota]]. He held the office of [[Minnesota State Treasurer]] from 1901 to 1907.[^1] Before his treasury term he was a storekeeper at the state hospital in St. Peter, a member of the St. Peter police, [[sheriff]] of [[Nicollet County, Minnesota]], and a corporal in the state militia.[^1] This entry rests on a single secondary source, a Wikipedia biography. That source documents no primary filing, audit, case or official act from his tenure, and the record here does not establish any.[^1] ## Biography Born in Galion, Ohio, Block came to [[Le Sueur County, Minnesota]] with his parents.[^1] In 1880 he was employed as storekeeper of the Minnesota State Hospital for the Insane at St. Peter. His posts in local law enforcement included membership on the St. Peter police force and the office of Nicollet County sheriff. He belonged to the Republican Party.[^1] During 1883 and 1884 he held the rank of corporal in Company I of the Minnesota State Militia.[^1] His term as state treasurer ran from 1901 to 1907. After leaving office he edited *The Bull's Eye*, a literary monthly issued in Duluth, Minnesota. He died in Duluth of Bright's disease.[^1] ## In the Minnesota record ### Who - Julius Herrman Block, businessman and Republican politician; his surname also appears as "Bloch."[^1] ### What - Storekeeper, Minnesota State Hospital for the Insane, St. Peter (1880).[^1] - Member of the St. Peter police force; sheriff of Nicollet County.[^1] - Corporal, Minnesota State Militia, Company I (1883–1884).[^1] - Minnesota State Treasurer (1901–1907).[^1] - Editor of the monthly literary magazine *The Bull's Eye*, Duluth, after leaving office.[^1] ### When - Born March 30, 1860; died September 26, 1915.[^1] - State Treasurer, 1901–1907.[^1] ### Where - Born in Galion, Ohio; moved to Le Sueur County, Minnesota.[^1] - Worked in St. Peter, Minnesota; served as sheriff of Nicollet County.[^1] - Died in Duluth, Minnesota.[^1] ## Notes [^1]: Wikipedia contributors, *Julius H. Block* (retrieved 2026-10-25, revision 1351295307; CC BY-SA 4.0) — biographical sketch covering his birth and death dates, his move to Le Sueur County, his work as storekeeper in St. Peter, his police and sheriff service, his militia rank, his term as State Treasurer from 1901 to 1907, his editorship of *The Bull's Eye*, and his death in Duluth. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_H._Block