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.{{Cite news|date=29 October 1893|title=Republican Nominees|page=5|work=The Brooklyn Daily Eagle|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/50364114/}}{{Cite news|date=17 December 1898|title=Death of Henry Wolfert|page=14|work=The Brooklyn Daily Eagle|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/50342655/}} He worked as a cigar dealer on 2586 Fulton St.{{Cite book|last=Murlin|first=Edgar L.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8x80AQAAMAAJ|title=The New York Red Book|publisher=James B. Lyon|year=1894|location=Albany|pages=104–105|language=en}}

In 1871, Wolfert was elected constable of New Lots.{{Cite news|date=5 April 1871|title=The Elections in Our County Towns|page=3|work=The Brooklyn Daily Times|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/556156102/}} In 1872, he was elected as justice of the peace of New Lots{{Cite news|date=4 April 1872|title=New Lots Town Elections|volume=IX|page=4|work=The Brooklyn Daily Union|issue=174|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/541789616/}} and to the East New York Board of Education.{{Cite news|date=26 October 1872|title=East New York|volume=I|page=1|work=Kings County Rural Gazette|issue=28|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/556669140/}} In 1873 he was the New Lots school trustee.{{Cite news|date=1 October 1873|title=East New York|page=4|work=The Brooklyn Daily Times|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/555305412/}} In 1874, he was elected Justice of Sessions,{{Cite news|date=2 December 1874|title=Official Canvas|volume=35|page=1|work=The Brooklyn Daily Eagle|issue=285|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/60768003/}} to which he was re-elected to in 1875.{{Cite news|date=6 November 1875|title=The Result|volume=4|page=2|work=Kings County Rural Gazette|issue=30|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/556680846/}} In 1884, he was elected town supervisor for New Lots,{{Cite news|date=5 November 1884|title=The Supervisors|volume=XXII|page=1|work=The Brooklyn Union|issue=53|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/541769969/}} and in 1890 he was elected town supervisor for Brooklyn's 26th Ward.{{Cite news|date=5 November 1890|title=Wallace Wins - Supervisors|page=1|work=The Brooklyn Daily Times|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/555785877/}} He was at first a member of the Whig Party, but later became a stout Republican.

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 and 1895.{{Cite book|last=Murlin|first=Edgar L.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9gNDAQAAMAAJ|title=The New York Red Book|publisher=James B. Lyon|year=1895|location=Albany|pages=146|language=en}}

Wolfert died at home on December 16, 1898. He was buried in All Faiths Cemetery in Middle Village, Queens.{{Cite news|date=17 December 1898|title=Ex-Senator Henry Wolfert|page=3|work=The Brooklyn Daily Times|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/555772392/}}