About Carl Edvard Rotwitt
Lived 1812 – 1860 (aged 47). Carl Edvard Rotwitt was a Danish politician.
Carl Edvard Rotwitt (2 March 1812 – 8 February 1860) was a Danish jurist and politician. He served as the Prime Minister of Denmark 1859–1860 and died while in office at only 47 years old.
Biography Rotwitt was born at Hillerød, Denmark. He was the son of Otto Johan Rotwitt (1766-1836). 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.
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Danish prime Minister (1812-1860)
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Carl Edvard Rotwitt was born on 2 March 1812 in Hillerød.
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Carl Edvard Rotwitt died on 8 February 1860 in Copenhagen.
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Carl Edvard Rotwitt was a politician.
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Carl Edvard Rotwitt was Danish.
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