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

Biography

Joseph Bobleter was born in

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on April 19, 1846. He lived in

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and was the editor/publisher of the ''New Ulm Review'' newspaper. He served in the

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during the

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. 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

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and was a

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. He also served as the mayor of New Ulm, Minnesota and as postmaster for New Ulm. From 1887 to 1895, Bobleter served as

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. He married Mary Schneider on September 5, 1879, and they had eight children. Bobleter died in New Ulm on July 3, 1909.

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