Jacob Hufty | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew Jersey's At-Large district | |
| In office March 4, 1809 – May 20, 1814 | |
| Member of theNew Jersey Legislative Council | |
| In office 1804–1804 | |
| In office 1806–1807 | |
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| Born | 1750 (1750) New Jersey, US |
| Died | May 20, 1814(1814-05-20) (aged 63–64) |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
Jacob Hufty (1750 – May 20, 1814) was aU.S. representative fromNew Jersey, serving three terms from 1809 to 1814.[1]
Born in New Jersey in 1750,[citation needed] Hufty was a blacksmith by trade. He served as a private in the State militia during theAmerican Revolution, ultimately rising to the rank of major.[1][2] In 1778, he was deemed an enemy of Great Britain in a letter by Lt. Col.Charles Mawhood.[2]
Hufty served on theBoard of Chosen Freeholders representingSalem Township, New Jersey, in 1792 before being elected overseer of the poor and collector in 1793. He served as county justice ofSalem County in 1797, county judge in 1798, and county justice and judge in 1804. Between 1801 and 1804, he served as county sheriff. He again served on the freeholder board representing Salem Township between 1800 and 1804 and became director of the board in 1801. He served as a member of theNew Jersey Legislative Council (now theNew Jersey Senate) in 1804, 1806, and 1807. He was a county collector from 1805 to 1808. He served as judge of Orphans Court from 1805 to 1808. He also served as surrogate in 1808.[1]
Hufty was elected as aDemocratic-Republican to theEleventh andTwelfth Congresses and as aFederalist to theThirteenth Congress (March 4, 1809 – May 20, 1814).[1]
He died on May 20, 1814, inSalem, New Jersey. He was interred inSt. John's Episcopal Cemetery, Salem.[1]
In 2014, he was commemorated for his contributions during the Revolution through a joint resolution passed by theNew Jersey Legislature.[2]
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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