About James Forbes
Lived 1731 – 1780 (aged 48–49). James Forbes was an American politician.
James Forbes ( 1731 – March 25, 1780) was an American statesman from Maryland. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress from 1777 to 1780.
He served as a State Court Judge in 1770 and was a member of the Maryland State House of Delegates from 1777 to 1778.
Forbes died while attending a session of Congress in Philadelphia, where he is buried in the Christ Church Burial Ground.
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Who was James Forbes?
American politician
When was James Forbes born?
James Forbes was born in 1731 in Charles County.
When did James Forbes die?
James Forbes died in 1780.
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James Forbes was a politician.
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James Forbes was American.
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