- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: See full biography at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Whitney_Bettes
- Wiki Biography:
- 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
- Great Grandson of United Empire Loyalist listed in Loyalist Directory: https://uelac.ca/loyalist-directory/detail/?wpda_search_column_id=6321
- Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/236498204/james-whitney-bettes
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