Wolfert was born on January 26, 1826, in Bobstadt, the Grand Duchy of Baden.
[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.
[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.