Thaddeus Betts
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Not to be confused with Thaddeus Betts, his grandfather who also served in the Connecticut Assembly.
"Senator Betts" redirects here. For other uses, see Senator Betts (disambiguation).
Thaddeus Laddins Betts (February 4, 1789 – April 7, 1840) was the 32nd and 34th lieutenant governor of the state of Connecticut from 1832 to 1833 and from 1834 to 1835, and a United States Senator from Connecticut from 1839 to 1840. He had previously served in the Connecticut Senate representing the 12th District and Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk, Connecticut.
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Thaddeus Laddins Betts | |
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United States Senator from Connecticut | |
In office March 4, 1839 – April 7, 1840 | |
Preceded by | John M. Niles |
Succeeded by | Jabez W. Huntington |
32nd and 34th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut | |
In office May 4, 1832 – May 1, 1833 | |
Governor | John Samuel Peters |
Preceded by | Vacant[1] |
Succeeded by | Ebenezer Stoddard |
In office May 7, 1834 – May 6, 1835 | |
Governor | Samuel A. Foot |
Preceded by | Ebenezer Stoddard |
Succeeded by | Ebenezer Stoddard |
Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 12th District | |
In office 1831–1832 | |
Preceded by | Charles Hawley |
Succeeded by | Charles Hawley |
At-large member of the Connecticut Senate | |
In office 1828–1830 | |
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk | |
In office May 1815 – October 1815 | |
Preceded by | Jacob Osborne, Lewis Mallory |
Succeeded by | Benjamin Isaacs, John Eversley |
In office 1830–1831 | |
Preceded by | Clark Bissell, Charles W. Taylor |
Succeeded by | Eli Bennett, David Roberts |
Personal details | |
Born | (1789-02-04)February 4, 1789 Norwalk, Connecticut |
Died | April 7, 1840(1840-04-07) (aged 51) Washington, D.C. |
Resting place | Union Cemetery, Norwalk |
Political party | Whig |
Spouse | Antoinette Cannon Betts |
Alma mater | Yale College |
Occupation | lawyer |
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