| |  FORBES:
See also
Alfred
Gaither Allen —
John
Forbes Benjamin —
Forbes
N. Britton —
Roger
Sherman Greene II —
Thomas
Forbes Hartnett —
Forbes
R. Hiehle —
John
Forbes Kerry —
John
Eliot Thayer, Jr. —
Albert
Gallatin Wakefield —
Sumner
Wallace —
Robert
Forbes Woodward |
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Forbes, Arthur Elbridge (b.
1862) —
also known as Arthur E. Forbes —
of South Paris, Paris, Oxford
County, Maine.
Born in Paris, Oxford
County, Maine, May 30,
1862.
Son of Elbridge Forbes and Angeline (Thayer) Forbes.
Republican. Newspaper
publisher; printing
business; member of Maine
state house of representatives from Oxford County, 1919-22.
Universalist.
Member, Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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| | Forbes,
Cameron See William Cameron
Forbes |
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Forbes, Charles —
of East Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from East Hartford, 1838, 1854;
member of Connecticut
state senate 2nd District, 1855.
Burial
location unknown.
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Forbes, Charles Edward (d.
1881) —
of Massachusetts.
Justice
of Massachusetts state supreme court, 1848.
Died in 1881.
Burial
location unknown.
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Forbes, Mrs. Eureka B. —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii,
1964
(alternate), 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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Forbes, Francis —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 11th District, 1894.
Burial
location unknown.
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Forbes, Francis —
of East Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Republican. Candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from East Hartford, 1918.
Burial
location unknown.
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Forbes, George L. —
of Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1996.
Still living as of 1996.
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Forbes, Gerritt A. —
of Canastota, Madison
County, N.Y.
Justice
of New York Supreme Court 6th District, 1897-1903.
Burial
location unknown.
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Forbes, Glynnis —
of South Orange, Essex
County, N.J.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,
2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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Forbes, Hector G. —
of Cattaraugus
County, N.Y.
Socialist. Candidate for New York
state assembly from Cattaraugus County, 1910.
Burial
location unknown.
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Forbes, Henry —
of New York.
Communist. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 13th District, 1934.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Forbes, J. Randy (b.
1952) —
of Chesapeake,
Va.
Born in Chesapeake,
Va., February
17, 1952.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Virginia
state house of delegates, 1989-97; Virginia
Republican state chair, 1996-2001; member of Virginia
state senate 14th District, 1997-2001; U.S.
Representative from Virginia 4th District, 2001-; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Virginia, 2004.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2009.
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Forbes, James
(c.1731-1780) —
of Maryland.
Born near Benedict, Charles
County, Md., about 1731.
State court judge in Maryland, 1770; member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1777-78; Delegate
to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1777-80; died in office
1780.
Episcopalian.
Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., March 25,
1780 (age about 49
years).
Interment at Christ
Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Forbes, James —
of St. Joseph, Berrien
County, Mich.
Republican. Mayor
of St. Joseph, Mich.; elected 1906.
Burial
location unknown.
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Forbes, James —
of Columbus, Cherokee
County, Kan.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1960.
Still living as of 1960.
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Forbes, James G. —
U.S. Special Diplomatic Agent to Cuba, 1821.
Burial
location unknown.
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Forbes, James L. —
of South Kingstown, Washington
County, R.I.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Rhode Island, 1944.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Forbes, James S. —
of East Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Republican. Candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from East Hartford, 1914.
Burial
location unknown.
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Forbes, Jesse P. —
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1888.
Burial
location unknown.
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| | Forbes, Joe
See Joseph Forbes |
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Forbes, John —
of Arkansas.
Candidate for Representative
from Arkansas in the Confederate Congress 4th District, 1864.
Burial
location unknown.
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Forbes, John F. —
of Butte, Silver Bow
County, Mont.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana,
1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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Forbes, John G. —
of Onondaga
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Onondaga County, 1826.
Burial
location unknown.
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Forbes, John Murray
(1771-1831) —
also known as John M. Forbes —
of Massachusetts.
Born in 1771.
U.S. Consul in Hamburg, 1802-11; U.S. Consul General in Stettin, 1816-19; U.S. Agent for Commerce and Seamen (Consul)
in Buenos Aires, 1820-23; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Argentina, 1825-31, died in office 1831.
Died in Buenos Aires, Argentina,
June
14, 1831 (age about 59
years).
Original interment at Protestant
Cemetery at Socorro Church, Buenos Aires, Argentina; reinterment
in 1892 at British
Cemetery at Chacarita, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Forbes, John R. —
of Jacksonville, Duval
County, Fla.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for Florida
state senate 8th District, 1978.
Still living as of 1978.
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Forbes, Joseph (b. 1916) —
also known as Joe Forbes; Joseph Goldfarb —
of Oak Park, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
8, 1916.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of
Oak Park, Mich., 1967; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 67th District, 1971-84.
Jewish.
Member, Optimist
Club; Kiwanis;
Jewish
War Veterans; B'nai
B'rith.
Still living as of 2000.
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Forbes, Joseph D. —
of Perth Amboy, Middlesex
County, N.J.
Mayor
of Perth Amboy, N.J., 1854.
Burial
location unknown.
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Forbes, Kenneth T. —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District,
1954.
Still living as of 1954.
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Forbes, Mahlon —
of East Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from East Hartford, 1849.
Burial
location unknown.
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Forbes, Malcolm Stevenson
(1919-1990) —
also known as Malcolm S. Forbes —
of Far Hills, Somerset
County, N.J.
Born in Englewood, Bergen
County, N.J., August
19, 1919.
Republican. Member of New Jersey
state senate from Somerset County, 1952-58; resigned 1958;
candidate for Governor of
New Jersey, 1957; delegate to Republican National Convention from
New Jersey, 1960.
Scottish
ancestry. Member, Phi
Kappa Tau; Gay.
Founder and publisher of Forbes magazine.
Died in Far Hills, Somerset
County, N.J., February
24, 1990 (age 70 years, 189
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Forbes
Monument, Laucala, Fiji.
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Forbes, Malcolm Stevenson, Jr. (b.
1947) —
also known as Steve Forbes; "Krugerrand
Boy" —
Born in Morristown, Morris
County, N.J., July 18,
1947.
Son of Malcolm Stevenson Forbes.
Republican. Candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1996,
2000.
Episcopalian.
Still living as of 2009.
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Forbes, Matthias —
of Michigan.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 10th District, 1988.
Still living as of 1988.
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Forbes, Michael Patrick (b.
1952) —
also known as Michael P. Forbes —
of Quogue, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Riverhead, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y., July 16,
1952.
Staff member for U.S. Sens. Alfonse
M. D'Amato and Connie
Mack; public
relations and marketing business; U.S.
Representative from New York 1st District, 1995-2001; defeated,
2000 (Democratic primary), 2000 (Working Families); delegate to
Republican National Convention from New York, 1996;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Still living as of 2009.
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Forbes, Ralph —
of Arkansas.
Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Arkansas 3rd District, 1992 (Independent),
1998 (Reform).
Still living as of 1998.
|
| | Forbes,
Randy See J. Randy
Forbes |
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Forbes, Robert —
of Mahoning
County, Ohio.
Delegate
to Ohio state constitutional convention from Mahoning County,
1850-51.
Burial
location unknown.
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Forbes, Roxie A. —
of Marlow, Cheshire
County, N.H.
Delegate
to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Marlow,
1948.
Female.
Still living as of 1948.
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Forbes, Roy E. —
of Gilsum, Cheshire
County, N.H.
Democrat. Candidate for New
Hampshire state house of representatives from Gilsum, 1938.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Forbes, Samuel F.
(1830-1897) —
of Toledo, Lucas
County, Ohio.
Born in 1830.
Republican. Mayor of
Toledo, Ohio, 1885-87.
Died November
5, 1897 (age about 67
years).
Interment at Forest
Cemetery, Toledo, Ohio.
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| | Forbes,
Steve See Malcolm Stevenson Forbes,
Jr. |
| | Forbes, W.
Cameron See William Cameron
Forbes |
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Forbes, Will —
of California.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 1932.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Forbes, Willard —
of Portsmouth,
Va.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia,
1972.
Still living as of 1972.
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Forbes, William Cameron
(1870-1959) —
also known as W. Cameron Forbes —
Born in Milton, Norfolk
County, Mass., May 21,
1870.
Son of William Hathaway Forbes Forbes (1840-1896; president, Bell
Telephone Co.) and Edith (Emerson) Forbes (1841-1928).
Governor
of the Philippine Islands, 1909-13; U.S. Ambassador to Japan, 1930.
Member, Council on
Foreign Relations.
Died in 1959
(age about
89 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Forbes, William H. —
of Ramsey
County, Minn.
Member
Minnesota territorial council, 1849-53 (3rd District 1849-51, 2nd
District 1852-53); President
of the Minnesota Territorial Council, 1852.
Burial
location unknown.
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Forbes, William W. (b.
1818) —
of Buckingham
County, Va.
Born in 1818.
Delegate
to Virginia secession convention, 1861.
Burial
location unknown.
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