Julius H. Block
Julius Herrman Block (March 30, 1860 – September 26, 1915) was an American businessman and politician.
Julius H. Block | |
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| Treasurer of Minnesota | |
| In office 1901–1907 | |
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| Born | Julius Herrman Block March 30, 1860 Galion, Ohio |
| Died | September 26, 1915 (aged 55) Duluth, Minnesota |
| Political party | Republican |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician |
Biography
Block was born in Galion, Ohio and he moved with his parents to Le Sueur County, Minnesota. In 1880, Block worked as a storekeeper at the Minnesota State Hospital for the Insane in St. Peter, Minnesota. He served on the St. Peter Police Force and as the Nicollet County, Minnesota sheriff. He was a Republican. In 1883 and 1884, Block served as a corporal in the Minnesota State Militia, Company I. Block served as the Minnesota State Treasurer from 1901 to 1907. After he left office, Block was the editor of a monthly literary magazine published in Duluth, Minnesota: The Bull's Eye. Block died in Duluth, Minnesota from Bright's Disease.[1][2]
Notes
- The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. XVI. James T. White & Company. 1918. p. 121. Retrieved December 10, 2020 – via Google Books.
- "Julius Block Passes Away", Albert Lea Freeborn County Standard, September 29, 1915
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| Preceded by August T. Koerner |
Treasurer of Minnesota 1901–1907 |
Succeeded by Clarence C. Dinehart |
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