Gordon C. Bettles

Gordon C. Bettles
Gordon Bettles, c. 1898
Born1859
Died18 May 1945 (age 86)
OccupationsBusinessman, prospector
Years active1888–1928
Known forEstablishment of Bettles, Alaska

Gordon Charles Bettles (1859 – 18 May 1945) was a Canadian-American fur trader, shopkeeper, prospector, and newspaperman active in 19th century Interior Alaska. He established the trading post that would become Bettles, Alaska. He referred to himself as the "Rat-skin-and-bean trader of the North".