Betts, Samuel Rossiter

  • Posted on: 3 March 2015
  • By: mholly
Primary Name
First Name: 
Samuel
Middle Name: 
Rossiter
Surname: 
Betts
Birth and Death
Birth Info
Birth Month: 
June
Birth Day: 
8
Birth Year: 
1786
Birth Note: 
Richmond, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Citation for Birth Info: 
Citation Type: 
Website
Citation URL: 
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7643465
Title of Webpage: 
Find a Grave
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 - 15:30
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Death Info
Death Month: 
November
Death Day: 
2
Death Year: 
1868
Death Note: 
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
Citation for Death Info: 
Citation Type: 
Website
Citation URL: 
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7643465
Title of Webpage: 
Find a Grave
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 - 15:30
Website Last Modified Date: 
Tuesday, March 3, 2015 - 15:30
Relationships
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Marriage and Children Info
Biographical Information
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Biography: 
Samuel Rossiter Betts was a US Congressman. He was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1807 and during the War of 1812 he served in the United States Army as a Judge Advocate General for the volunteer service. Betts was elected as a Republican to represent New York's 7th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1815 to 1817. In 1826 he was appointed by President John Quincy Adams to be the United States District Court Judge for the Southern District of New York, a position he held until he resigned in 1867.
Citation Type: 
Website
Citation URL: 
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7643465
Title of Webpage: 
Find a Grave
Website Viewing Date: 
Tuesday, March 3, 2015 - 15:30
Website's Last Modified Date: 
Tuesday, March 3, 2015 - 15:30
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Editorial Information
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