James' father

James' father is a character appearing in Pokémon: Indigo League.

Biography
He and his wife had a happy life with their son, James. After James met Jessiebelle at a ball, James wrote a letter meant for Jessiebelle, so his parents gave him a chest to store the letter inside it.

Season 1: Indigo League
When James was lured into the mansion (believeing his parents died), James' father and mother appeared and took their son to Jessiebelle, a woman he should have married a long time ago.