A '''Quaestor''' ([[Latin]] for "investigator") was any one of a number of officials in ancient Rome who had charge of public revenue and expenditure.
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A '''Quaestor''' ([[Latin]] for "investigator") was any one of a number of Roman officials concerned chiefly with financial administration who had charge of public revenue and expenditure, in general the lowest-ranking regular [[magistrate]] in [[Roman Empire|ancient Rome]], whose traditional responsibility was the treasury. The position served different functions at different periods. Occasionally, an honorary quaestorship was bestowed on an individual as a title of dignity.