Carl Edvard Rotwitt (2 March 1812 – 8 February 1860) was a Danish jurist and politician. He served as the

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1859–1860. He died while in office only 47 years old.

Biography

Rotwitt was born at

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in 1828 and took a legal exam in 1833. In 1836 he became a prosecutor in

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in 1853.

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*Alastair H. Thomas (2016) ''Historical Dictionary of Denmark'' (Rowman & Littlefield) {{DEFAULTSORT:Rotwitt, Carl Edvard 1812 births 1860 deaths Danish Justice Ministers Prime Ministers of Denmark Speakers of the Folketing Knights of the Order of the Dannebrog Burials at Assistens Cemetery (Copenhagen) People from Hillerød Municipality