Thaddeus Betts
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| Thaddeus Betts | |
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| United States Senator from Connecticut |
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| In office March 4, 1839 – April 7, 1840 |
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| Preceded by | John M. Niles |
| Succeeded by | Jabez W. Huntington |
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| Born | February 4, 1789 Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Died | April 7, 1840 (aged 51) Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Whig |
Thaddeus Betts (February 4, 1789 – April 7, 1840) was a United States Senator from Connecticut.
He completed preparatory studies and was graduated from Yale College in 1807. Betts studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1810 and commenced practice in Norwalk.
He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1815 and 1830, and a member of the Connecticut Senate in 1831.
In 1832 and 1834, he was elected the 12th and 14th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, and was elected as a Whig to the U.S. Senate and served from March 4, 1839 until his death in Washington, D.C., aged 51.
His is buried in Union Cemetery in Norwalk.
[edit] References
- Thaddeus Betts at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- "Thaddeus Betts". Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7374874. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
| United States Senate | ||
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| Preceded by John M. Niles |
United States Senator (Class 1) from Connecticut 1839–1840 Served alongside: Perry Smith |
Succeeded by Jabez W. Huntington |
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