Thaddeus Laddins Betts 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.
10 Facts About Thaddeus Betts
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Thaddeus Betts had previously served in the Connecticut Senate representing the 12th District and Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk, Connecticut.
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Thaddeus Betts was the son of William Maltby Betts and Lucretia Betts.
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Thaddeus Betts completed preparatory studies, then attended and was graduated from Yale College in 1807.
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Thaddeus Betts studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1810.
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Thaddeus Betts married Antoinette Cannon who was born on April 20,1789, and died on February 26,1864.
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Thaddeus Betts was a member of the Connecticut Senate in 1828 as a senator at-large, and was again a member of the state house of representatives in 1830.
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Thaddeus Betts was then a member of the Connecticut Senate in 1831 representing the 12th District.
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In 1832 and 1834, Betts was elected the 32nd and 34th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut and served two terms, under Governors John Samuel Peters from 1832 to 1833 and under Samuel A Foot from 1834 to 1835.
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Thaddeus Betts died in Washington, DC, on April 7,1840.