▁in ▁G amb ier , ▁Ohio , ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 6 , ▁and ▁from ▁Y ale ▁Law ▁School ▁in ▁New ▁H aven , ▁Connecticut , ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 9 . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁admitted ▁to ▁the ▁bar ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 0 , ▁and ▁comm enced ▁the ▁practice ▁of ▁law ▁in ▁Find lay , ▁Ohio . ▁ ▁He ▁served ▁as ▁pro sec uting ▁att orney ▁of ▁Han cock ▁County , ▁Ohio , ▁from ▁ 1 9 3 3 ▁to ▁ 1 9 3 7 . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Ohio ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁from ▁ 1 9 3 7 ▁to ▁ 1 9 4 7 , ▁serving ▁as ▁speaker ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁and ▁ 1 9 4 6 . ▁ ▁Bet ts ▁was ▁elected ▁as ▁a ▁Republican ▁to ▁the ▁E ight y - second ▁and ▁to ▁the ▁ten ▁succeed ing ▁Congress es . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁not ▁a ▁candidate ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁for ▁re e lection ▁to ▁the ▁Nin ety - third ▁Congress . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁part - time ▁teacher ▁at ▁Find lay ▁College ▁from ▁ 1 9 7 3 ▁to ▁ 1 9 8 3 ▁and ▁acting ▁judge ▁of ▁Find lay ▁Municipal ▁Court ▁from ▁ 1 9 8 1 ▁to ▁ 1 9 8 9 . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁resident ▁of ▁Find lay , ▁Ohio , ▁until ▁his ▁death ▁there ▁on ▁August ▁ 1 3 , ▁ 1 9 9 3 . ▁Bet ts ▁voted