Thaddeus Betts
Thaddeus Laddins Betts | |
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Connecticut Senate | |
| In office 1828–1830 | |
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk | |
| In office May 1815 – October 1815 Serving with Benjamin Isaacs | |
| Preceded by | Jacob Osborne, Lewis Mallory |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Isaacs, John Eversley |
| In office 1830–1831 Serving with Eli Bennett | |
| Preceded by | Clark Bissell, Charles W. Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Eli Bennett, David Roberts |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 4, 1789 Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Died | April 7, 1840 (aged 51) Washington, D.C. |
| Resting place | Union Cemetery, Norwalk |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | Antoinette Cannon Betts |
| Alma mater | Yale College |
| Occupation | lawyer |
Thaddeus Laddins Betts (February 4, 1789 – April 7, 1840) was the 32nd and 34th
Biography
Betts was born in Norwalk, Connecticut. He was the son of William Maltby Betts (1759-1832) and Lucretia (Gregory) Betts (1763-1830). He completed preparatory studies, then attended and was graduated from Yale College in 1807. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1810. He began his law practice in Norwalk. He married Antoinette Cannon who was born on April 20, 1789, and died on February 26, 1864.[2]
Career
Betts was a member of the
In 1832 and 1834, Betts was elected the 32nd and 34th
Elected as a Whig to the U.S. Senate, Betts served from March 4, 1839 until his death in 1840.[4]
Death
Betts died in Washington, D.C., on April 7, 1840 (age 51 years, 63 days). The funeral took place at the Capitol with the Chaplains to Congress officiating and the President of the United States, Martin Van Buren, attending.[5] He is interred at Union Cemetery, Norwalk, Connecticut. There is a cenotaph for him at the Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "CT Lieutenant Governors". Connecticut State Library. Archived from the original on 2007-10-26. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ "Thaddeus Betts". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Thaddeus Betts". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ "Thaddeus Betts". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ "Thaddeus Betts". Historic Congressional Cemetery. Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
External links
- United States Congress. "Thaddeus Betts (id: B000428)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- "Thaddeus Betts". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
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