title: Henry E. Bothfeld
text: # Henry E. Bothfeld
  
  Henry Edmund Bothfeld (March 4, 1859 – May 4, 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.
  
  ## 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.
  
  ## Public service
  
  ### 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. 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.
  
  