Wolfinger emigrated and lived in the United States from 1881 to 1883.

[1] In 1910 he was elected as a deputy member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein.

[2] He succeeded Xaver Bargetze upon his death on 29 October 1913 and served as a member of the Landtag until January 1926.

[1][2] He was a member of the opposition group formed around Wilhelm Beck and was a founding member of the Christian-Social People's Party in February 1918.

He then went on to marry Elisabeth Wolfinger (4 March 1870 – 15 August 1948) on 3 June 1901 and they had another five children together.