Bert Angus Betts[1] (August 16, 1923 – May 28, 2014) is an American politician, accountant, and businessman who served as California state treasurer from 1959 to 1967.
Bert Betts | |
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| 24th Treasurer of California | |
| In office January 5, 1959 – January 2, 1967 | |
| Governor | Pat Brown |
| Preceded by | A. Ronald Button |
| Succeeded by | Ivy Baker Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bert Angus Betts August 16, 1923 La Mesa, California, U.S. |
| Died | May 28, 2014 (aged 90) Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 8 |
| Education | California Western College (BBA) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Unit | United States Army Air Forces |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Early life and education
editBetts was born and raised in La Mesa, California. He attended San Diego State College before earning a Bachelor of Business Administration from California Western College. Betts served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.[2]
Career
editBetts became a CPA in 1950 and later served as a member of the Lemon Grove, California School Board. He was a delegate to the 1960 and 1964 Democratic National Conventions. In 1951, Betts founded his own accounting firm, Bert A Betts and Co. He was elected California state treasurer in 1959. After leaving office in 1967, Betts established another accounting practice with offices in Sacramento, California and Portland, Oregon. Betts later worked in the mortgage industry and operated a ranch in the Natomas neighborhood of Sacramento.[3][4]
Personal life
editBetts and his wife, Barbara Lang Betts, had eight children.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Oral history interview with Hon. Bert A. Betts : oral history transcript / 1987". oac.cdlib.org. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ^ "Bert Betts Obituary - San Diego, CA". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- ^ "Hon. Bert A. Betts". National Air and Space Museum. 2016-08-04. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ^ Reinier, Jacqueline. "Oral History Interview with HON. BERT A. BETTS" (PDF). Center for California Studies California State University, Sacramento – via California State Archives State Government Oral History Program.
- ^ "PASSINGS: Lewis Katz, Bert A. Betts". Los Angeles Times. 2014-06-02. Archived from the original on 2014-06-03. Retrieved 2021-03-17.