John Murray Forbes
| John Murray Forbes | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 23, 1813 Bordeaux, France |
| Died | October 12, 1898 (aged 85) Milton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Cause of death | pneumonia |
| Residence | Milton, Massachusetts, U.S. Naushon Island, Dukes County, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education |
Phillips Academy Round Hill School |
| Occupation | Railroad magnate, merchant, financier |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Hathaway |
| Children |
William Hathaway Forbes John Malcolm Forbes |
| Parent(s) | Ralph Bennett Forbes Margaret Perkins |
| Relatives |
John Murray Forbes (paternal uncle) Thomas Handasyd Perkins (maternal uncle) Robert Bennet Forbes (brother) Francis Blackwell Forbes (cousin) |
John Murray Forbes (February 23, 1813 – October 12, 1898) was an American railroad magnate, merchant, philanthropist and abolitionist. He was president of both the Michigan Central railroad and the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad in the 1850s. He kept doing business with Russell & Company.
Forbes was born on February 23, 1813, in Bordeaux, France. His father, Ralph Bennett Forbes, was a member of the Forbes family who attempted unsuccessfully to start a trade from Bordeaux. His mother, Margaret Perkins, was the sister of Thomas Handasyd Perkins, founder of a Boston Brahmin family merchant dynasty involved in the China trade. His parents moved back to the Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House in Milton, Massachusetts in 1814. His paternal uncle was John Murray Forbes (1771–1831), lawyer and diplomat. His cousin was Francis Blackwell Forbes, both grandchildren of James Grant Forbes I. His brother was Robert Bennet Forbes (1804–1889), sea captain and China merchant.
Forbes attended school at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, then at Round Hill School in Northampton, Massachusetts, from 1823 to 1828.
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