Jacob Hufty

Jacob Hufty (* in New Jersey ; †  May 20, 1814 in Salem , New Jersey) was an American politician . Between 1809 and 1814 he represented the state of New Jersey in the US House of Representatives .

Career

The date and place of birth, as well as information about Jacob Hufty's childhood and schooling, have not survived. He worked as a blacksmith and served in the New Jersey State Militia. In 1793 he became a tax collector in Salem. There he was also responsible for poor relief. In the following years he worked temporarily as a district judge. Between 1801 and 1804 he was sheriff chief of police in Salem County ; he was also part of the district council. Politically, Hufty was initially a member of the Democratic-Republican Party founded by Thomas Jefferson . In 1804, 1806 and 1807 he was a member of the New Jersey Legislative Council , the predecessor of the State Senate . From 1805 to 1808 he was a tax collector in Salem County and a judge at the Guardianship Court for Orphans.

In the congressional election of 1808 , Hufty was elected for the sixth seat of New Jersey in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he succeeded James Sloan on March 4, 1809 . After two re-elections, he could remain in Congress until his death on May 20, 1814 . Since 1813 he represented the Federalist Party there , to which he had converted. During his time as a Member of Parliament, the British-American War began . After his death, his mandate fell to Thomas Bines, who was victorious in a special election .

Web links

• Jacob Hufty in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)