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Samuel Betts

Republican · House · New York · 1815–1817

Samuel Betts was a Republican U.S. representative from New York, serving 1815–1817. Cast 100 votes and missed 11.5%.

Years in Congress
1
Votes missed
11.5%
Born
1787
Died
1868

Biography

Samuel Rossiter Betts (June 8, 1786 – November 3, 1868) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as a United States representative from New York and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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Terms in office

  • House, New York, 7th District1815–1817 · Republican

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Capitol Receipts, “Samuel Betts (R-NY), House 1815–1817,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/B000427/samuel-betts (accessed 2026-10-14).

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