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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—OhioJackson Edward BETTS
(1904-1993)
BETTS, Jackson Edward, a
Representative from Ohio; born in Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio,
May 26, 1904; attended the public schools of Findlay, Ohio;
graduated from Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, in 1926, and from
Yale Law School, New Haven, Conn., in 1929; was admitted to the bar
in 1930, and commenced the practice of law in Findlay, Ohio;
prosecuting attorney of Hancock County, Ohio, 1933-1937; member of
the State house of representatives 1937-1947, serving as speaker in
1945 and 1946; elected as a Republican to the Eighty-second and to
the ten succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1951-January 3, 1973);
was not a candidate in 1972 for reelection to the Ninety-third
Congress; part-time teacher at Findlay College, 1973-1983; acting
judge, Findlay Municipal Court, 1981 to 1989; was a resident of
Findlay, Ohio, until his death there on August 13, 1993.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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