Edward Rothwell
Merchant and politician in newfoundland
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| Intro | Merchant and politician in newfoundland | |
| was | Politician Merchant | |
| Work field | Business Politics | |
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| Birth | 1844 | |
| Death | 30 June 1892 (aged 48 years) |
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Edward Rothwell (ca 1844 – June 30, 1892) was an English-born merchant and politician in Newfoundland. He represented Burin in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1889 to 1892.
He was born in Manchester and came to Newfoundland in 1863 to work as a bookkeeper for a firm in St. John's. In 1887, he established a fishery supply firm in partnership with John Bowring
Rothwell died at St. John's in 1892 while still in office.