James Whitney Bettes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Whitney Bettes

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 17-Oct-1848

Place of Birth: Scugog, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: 29-Nov-1925

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Libra

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.