United States Representative Directory

Samuel Rossiter Betts

Samuel Rossiter Betts served as a representative for New York (1815-1817).

Republican
New York
District 7
Former

New York

Role Representative

Current assignment referenced in the congressional directory.

State New York

Representing constituents across the New York delegation.

District District 7

District insights and legislative focus areas.

Service period 1815-1817

Years of public service formally recorded.

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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.

As a member of the Republican Party representing New York, Samuel Rossiter Betts contributed to the legislative process during 1 term in office. Samuel Rossiter Betts’s service in Congress occurred during a significant period in American history, participating in the democratic process and representing the interests of constituents.