| James Whitney Bettes | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Muskoka and Parry Sound | |
| In office 1882–1883 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1848 |
| Died | after 1894 |
| Political party | Liberal |
James Whitney Bettes (1848 – after 1894) 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.