Carl Edvard Rotwitt

Carl Edvard Rotwitt was a Danish jurist and politician. He served as the Prime [Minister of Denmark] 1859–1860. He died while in office only 47 years old.

Biography

Rotwitt was born at Hillerød, Denmark. He was the son of Otto Johan Rotwitt. He became a student at Frederiksborg [Latin School] in 1828 and took a legal exam in 1833.
In 1836 he became a prosecutor in Thisted, in 1841 Land Commissioner and Commissioner and at the end of 1842 Supreme Court Attorney.
Rotwitt was elected to the Folketing in 1849 and served as chairman from 1853 until 1859. Rotwitt had become Knight in the Order of the Dannebrog in 1853.