Gilbert Bettman (October 3, 1881 – July 17, 1942) was an
American politician of the
Ohio
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Republican party.
From 1919 to 1929, he was on the faculty, and then the dean of the YMCA Law School of Cincinnati, now the
Salmon P. Chase College of Law
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at
Northern Kentucky University
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.
In 1932, Bettman ran for the office of
U.S. senator from
Ohio
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. He lost to the incumbent
Democrat
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,
Robert J. Bulkley.
From January 1941 to July 1942, Bettman served as a justice of the
Ohio Supreme Court
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.
See also
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List of Jewish American jurists
This is a list of notable Jewish American jurists. For other famous Jewish Americans, see Lists of American Jews.
Supreme Court of the United States
Federal judges Appellate judges
* Robert E. Bacharach, Judge of the United States Court of ...
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List of justices of the Ohio Supreme Court
Bold indicates chief judge or chief justice. The Ohio Supreme Court was created by the Ohio Constitution of 1802 with three judges, and had three or four through 1851. In 1851, the number of judges was increased to five. In 1892, the number of jud ...
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List of Ohio politicians
This is a list of politicians from the U.S. state of Ohio.
Current Government and Congressional Delegation Statewide Elected Executive Officials
* Governor: Mike DeWine ( R)
* Lieutenant Governor: Jon Husted (R)
* Attorney General: Dav ...
References
External links
Finding Aid for Gilbert Bettman papers Archives and Rare Books Library, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
1881 births
1942 deaths
Justices of the Ohio Supreme Court
Ohio Attorneys General
Ohio Republicans
Harvard Law School alumni
Burials at Spring Grove Cemetery
Politicians from Cincinnati
American military personnel of World War I
United States Army officers
20th-century American judges
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