Gordon C. Bettles

Gordon C. Bettles
Gordon Bettles, c. 1898
Born1859
Died18 May 1945 (age 86)
Occupation(s)Businessman, prospector
Years active1888–1928
Known forEstablishment of Bettles, Alaska

Gordon Charles Bettles (1859 18 May 1945) was a Canadian-American fur trader, shopkeeper, prospector, and newspaperman active in 19th century Interior Alaska. He established the trading post that would become Bettles, Alaska. He referred to himself as the "Rat-skin-and-bean trader of the North".