Edward J. Rosewell

Edward J. Rosewell was an American politician who served as Cook County treasurer.

Early life Rosewell was born in 1924 or 1925. He was the youngest son of his parents. His father was a truck driver, and his mom was a homemaker. He went to Our Lady of Sorrows Elementary School and St. Philip High School. he won election to the Illinois Constitutional Convention as a delegate from the 18th legislative district. At the convention he spoke in favor of allowing the legislature to establish a lottery.

Cook County Treasurer In 1974, Richard J. Daley asked Rosewell to run for Cook County treasurer.

Under indictment, Rosewell opted not to seek reelection in the 1998 election to what would have been a seventh term. In the autumn of 1998, he resigned after pleading guilty to charges of having put two state legislators (Bruce Farley and Miguel Santiago) in ghost jobs in the treasurer's office, which gave thousands of dollars in salary and benefits in exchange for little or no work. During his trial, federal prosecutors argued that Rosewell's office had widespread corruption and nepotism.

Death Rosewall died at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois on July 29, 1999, from a chronic liver ailment related to hepatitis C. After his death, his former spokesman Tom Leach said that he had suffered this ailment since 1996.

After his death, a federal judge vacated his conviction, saying that Rosewell had been mentally unfit when he signed his plea agreement.

Personal life Rosewell as a devout catholic, and once met Pope John Paul II. He developed a friendship with Cardinal Joseph Bernardin.

Works authored Articles Rosewell, Edward J. (August 1, 1991). "Rosewell Begs to Differ". Chicago Reader