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Samuel Rossiter Betts
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Samuel Rossiter Betts served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Appointed by John Quincy Adams and confirmed Dec 21, 1826.
- Appointed by
- John Quincy Adams
- Confirmed
- Dec 21, 1826
- Born
- 1786
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkJohn Quincy Adams · Dec 21, 1826 – Apr 30, 1867
Education
- Williams College1806
- Read law1807
Career
Private practice, Monticello, New York, 1809-1812; U.S. Army, 1812-1814; Division judge advocate, General Court Martial, New York State Detached Militia, 1814-; U.S. representative from New York, 1815-1817; Private practice, Newburgh, New York, 1817-1823; District attorney, Orange County, New York, 1821-1823; Judge, Supreme Court of Judicature of New York, Circuit Court Branch, 1823-1826
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