Carl Edvard Rotwitt

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. He died while in office only 47 years old.^[1]

Carl Edvard Rotwitt
Council President of Denmark
In office 2 December 1859 – 8 February 1860
Monarch	Frederick VII
Preceded by	Carl Christian Hall
Succeeded by	Carl Christian Hall
Personal details
Born	(1812-03-02)2 March 1812 Hillerød, Denmark
Died	8 February 1860(1860-02-08) (aged 47) Copenhagen, Denmark

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.