Thaddeus Betts

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.

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
United States Senator
from Connecticut
In office
March 4, 1839 – April 7, 1840
Preceded byJohn M. Niles
Succeeded byJabez W. Huntington
32nd and 34th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
In office
May 4, 1832 – May 1, 1833
GovernorJohn Samuel Peters
Preceded byVacant
Succeeded byEbenezer Stoddard
In office
May 7, 1834 – May 6, 1835
GovernorSamuel A. Foot
Preceded byEbenezer Stoddard
Succeeded byEbenezer Stoddard
Member of the Connecticut Senate
from the 12th District
In office
1831–1832
Preceded byCharles Hawley
Succeeded byCharles 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
Serving with Benjamin Isaacs
Preceded byJacob Osborne,
Lewis Mallory
Succeeded byBenjamin Isaacs,
John Eversley
In office
1830–1831
Serving with Eli Bennett
Preceded byClark Bissell, Charles W. Taylor
Succeeded byEli Bennett, David Roberts
Personal details
Born(1789-02-04)February 4, 1789
Norwalk, Connecticut
DiedApril 7, 1840(1840-04-07) (aged 51)
Washington, D.C.
Resting placeUnion Cemetery, Norwalk
Political partyWhig
SpouseAntoinette Cannon Betts
Alma materYale College
Occupationlawyer
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