P. Frederick Rothermel

Peter Frederick Rothermel, Jr. (September 27, 1850 – May 26, 1929) was a Pennsylvania lawyer and politician. Rothermel was born in Philadelphia, the son of Peter F. Rothermel, a successful artist, and his wife, Caroline Goodhart. After attending various schools in Europe while his father was employed there, Rothermel graduated from Central High School in Philadelphia in 1867. Following his graduation, Rothermel clerked in the law office of James T. Mitchell, a prominent Philadelphia attorney who would later serve on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. For the next fifteen years, he found successful employment as a corporate attorney in Philadelphia representing many of that city's corporate titans, including John Wanamaker. Quay was found innocent after an eleven-day trial. Following his defeat, Rothermel resumed his successful corporate practice. He died on May 26, 1919, at his home on Rittenhouse Square.