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James Whitney Bettes

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James Whitney Bettes
Ontario MPP
In office
1882–1883
Preceded byJohn Classon Miller
Succeeded byFrederick G. Fauquier
ConstituencyMuskoka and Parry Sound
Personal details
Born(1848-10-17)October 17, 1848
Prince Albert, Ontario County, Canada West
DiedNovember 29, 1925(1925-11-29) (aged 77)
Dauphin, Manitoba
Political partyLiberal
Spouse
Martha Maria Crosby
(m. 1872)
OccupationMerchant

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.[1] 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.[2]

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  1. ^ "The Canadian album : Men of Canada; or, Success by example, in religion, patriotism, business, law, medicine, education and agriculture; containing portraits of some of Canada's chief business men, statesmen, farmers, men of the learned professions, and others; also, an authentic sketch of their lives; object lessons for the present generation and examples to posterity".
  2. ^ "Bettes, James Whitney (Obituary)". The Globe. December 3, 1925. p. 15.
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