Justus Cornelius Ramsey (June 13, 1821 – January 24, 1881) was an American businessman and politician.
Born in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, Ramsey moved to Saint Paul, Minnesota Territory in 1849.
A Republican,[1] he served in the Minnesota Territorial House of Representatives in 1851, 1853, and 1857.
His brother, Alexander Ramsey, served as the first Governor of Minnesota Territory, the second governor of the state of Minnesota, and the 34th United States Secretary of War.
[2] He died from a bullet wound in his brain while living in Saint Paul, Minnesota, which was ruled a suicide.