Samuel Betts

This article is about the 19th-century U.S. representative and federal judge from New York. For the 18th-century Connecticut state representative, see Samuel Betts (Connecticut politician).

Samuel Betts
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office
December 21, 1826 – April 30, 1867
Appointed byJohn Quincy Adams
Preceded byWilliam P. Van Ness
Succeeded bySamuel Blatchford
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 7th district
In office
March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817
Preceded byAbraham J. Hasbrouck
Succeeded byJosiah Hasbrouck
Judge of the Circuit Court for New York's 2nd District
In office
May 1, 1823 – December 21, 1826
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byJames Emott
District Attorney of Orange County, New York
In office
February 5, 1818 – June 6, 1820
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byHenry G. Wisner
In office
February 15, 1821 – May 9, 1823
Preceded byHenry G. Wisner
Succeeded byOgden Hoffman
Personal details
Born(1786-06-08)June 8, 1786
Richmond, Massachusetts
DiedNovember 3, 1868(1868-11-03) (aged 82)
New Haven, Connecticut
Resting placeWoodlawn Cemetery
New York City, New York
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
SpouseCaroline Abigail Dewey
RelationsDaniel Dewey (father in law)
Children5
EducationWilliams College
ProfessionAttorney

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.