James Whitney Bettes
James Whitney Bettes | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1882–1883 | |
| Preceded by | John Classon Miller |
| Succeeded by | Frederick G. Fauquier |
| Constituency | Muskoka and Parry Sound |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 17, 1848 Prince Albert, Ontario County, Canada West |
| Died | November 29, 1925 (aged 77) Dauphin, Manitoba |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Martha Maria Crosby (m. 1872) |
| Occupation | Merchant |
James Whitney Bettes (October 17, 1848 – November 29, 1925) was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Muskoka and Parry Sound in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1882 to 1883.
He was born in Prince Albert, Ontario County, Canada West in 1848, the son of John Bettes. In 1872, Bettes married Martha Maria Crosby, a granddaughter of John Willson. He served on the council for Uxbridge. He was elected to the provincial assembly in an 1882 by-election held after John Classon Miller resigned to run unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons.
He died in 1925 at Dauphin, Manitoba.