[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 the American Revolution, ultimately rising to the rank of major.
[2] Hufty served on the Board of Chosen Freeholders representing Salem Township, New Jersey, in 1792 before being elected overseer of the poor and collector in 1793.
[1] In 2014, he was commemorated for his contributions during the Revolution through a joint resolution passed by the New Jersey Legislature.
[2] This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress