Name Henry Bothfeld Preceded by John A. Fenno Role Politician | Succeeded by Henry E. Cobb Died May 1953 Party Republican Party | |
Spouse(s) Haldee Soule, m. June 18, 1885 Children Theodore, Haldee, Helen and Henry Soule | ||
Succeeded by Henry Whiting Jarvis | ||
Henry Edmund Bothfeld (March 4, 1859-May, 1953) was an American businessman, and politician who served as the mayor of Newton, Massachusetts and as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Contents
- Early life
- Family life
- Newton Massachusetts city government
- Massachusetts House of Representatives
- References
Early life
Bothfeld was born to Herman F. and Julia (Ferguson) Bothfeld in New York, New York on March 4, 1859.
Family life
Bothfeld married Haldee Soule in Newton, Massachusetts on June 18, 1885, they had four children Theodore, Haldee, Helen and Henry Soule.
Newton, Massachusetts city government
Bothfeld was active in the civic affairs of the city of Newton, Massachusetts, serving on the School Committee, Common Council, as a member of and the President of the Board of Aldermen, and in 1895 he served as the mayor of Newton.
Massachusetts House of Representatives
From 1910 to 1915 Bothfeld served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the Fourth Middlesex District.