Henry Wolfert

Henry Wolfert (January 26, 1826 – December 16, 1898) was a German-American businessman and politician.

Life

Wolfert was born on January 26, 1826 in Bobstadt, the Grand Duchy of Baden. He immigrated to America in 1846. He settled in East New York, a neighborhood in Brooklyn.[1][2] He worked as a cigar dealer on 2586 Fulton St.[3]

In 1871, Wolfert was elected constable of New Lots.[4] In 1872, he was elected as justice of the peace of New Lots[5] and to the East New York Board of Education.[6] In 1873 he was the New Lots school trustee.[7] In 1874, he was elected Justice of Sessions,[8] to which he was re-elected to in 1875.[9] In 1884, he was elected town supervisor for New Lots,[10] and in 1890 he was elected town supervisor for Brooklyn's 26th Ward.[11] He was at first a member of the Whig Party, but later became a stout Republican.[1]

In 1893, Wolfert was elected to the New York State Senate, representing the Sixth District. His opponent John McCarty was initially declared the winner, but accusations of voter fraud led Wolfert to be named senator instead. He served in the State Senate in 1894[3] and 1895.[12]

Wolfert died at home on December 16, 1898. He was buried in All Faiths Cemetery in Middle Village, Queens.[13]

References
  1. "Republican Nominees". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 29 October 1893. p. 5.
  2. "Death of Henry Wolfert". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 17 December 1898. p. 14.
  3. Murlin, Edgar L. (1894). The New York Red Book. Albany: James B. Lyon. pp. 104–105.
  4. "The Elections in Our County Towns". The Brooklyn Daily Times. 5 April 1871. p. 3.
  5. "New Lots Town Elections". The Brooklyn Daily Union. Volume IX (No. 174). 4 April 1872. p. 4.
  6. "East New York". Kings County Rural Gazette. Vol. I (No. 28). 26 October 1872. p. 1.
  7. "East New York". The Brooklyn Daily Times. 1 October 1873. p. 4.
  8. "Official Canvas". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Vol. 35 (No. 285). 2 December 1874. p. 1.
  9. "The Result". Kings County Rural Gazette. Vol. 4 (No. 30). 6 November 1875. p. 2.
  10. "The Supervisors". The Brooklyn Union. Vol. XXII (No. 53). 5 November 1884. p. 1.
  11. "Wallace Wins - Supervisors". The Brooklyn Daily Times. 5 November 1890. p. 1.
  12. Murlin, Edgar L. (1895). The New York Red Book. Albany: James B. Lyon. p. 146.
  13. "Ex-Senator Henry Wolfert". The Brooklyn Daily Times. 17 December 1898. p. 3.
New York State Senate
Preceded by
John F. Ahearn		 New York State Senate
6th District
1894–1895		 Succeeded by
Peter H. McNulty
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