Career

He represented King"s County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1837 to 1848. He was born in Horton (later Wolfville, Nova Scotia), the son of Elisha DeWolf and Margaret Ratchford. He was named to the Executive Council in 1838 as Collector of Customs.

DeWolf also served on the board of governors for Acadia College.

He died in Wolfville in 1878.