He was a funeral home owner and an inventor who held multiple patents in steel production.
Nulty was born in the Frankford section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was educated in the public and parochial schools.
While working at Rowlands, he invented a railroad spike and a two-piece rail which doubled as an electrical power line conduit and short grounding system (U.S. Patent No.
[3] During his legislative tenure, Nulty served on Senate committees for Military Affairs, Public Supply of Light, Heat and Water and Education.
[4] Nulty was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Ancient Order of Hibernians, St. Patrick's Alliance, Foresters of America, B.P.O.E.