| James Whitney Bettes | |
| Office1: | Ontario MPP |
| Term Start1: | 1882 |
| Term End1: | 1883 |
| Predecessor1: | John Classon Miller |
| Successor1: | Frederick G. Fauquier |
| Constituency1: | Muskoka and Parry Sound |
| Party: | Liberal |
| Birth Date: | 17 October 1848 |
| Death Place: | Dauphin, Manitoba |
| 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.[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]