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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.
John Murray Forbes fue un diplomático estadounidense con actuación en la República Argentina durante la década de 1820. Biografía. John Murray Forbes nació en San Agustín (Florida), el 13 de agosto de 1771, hijo del pastor anglicano y magistrado John Forbes (1740-1783) y de Dorothy Murray. Ingresó al servicio exterior de su nación.
“A Piece of History the Most Remarkable & Interesting That Ever Happened in Any Age or Country”: “The Lyon in Mourning” Manuscript of Robert Forbes
21 de nov. de 2018 · John Murray Forbes was one of the three Forbes brothers who led Russell & Co., the most powerful American merchant house in China in the 19th century. He made a fortune in Canton with the help of Howqua, a rich hong merchant, and invested in railroads across America.
John Murray Forbes (1771 – June 14, 1831) was an American diplomat. He served as the Chargé d'Affaires to the Republic of Buenos Aires from 1825 to 1831.
John Murray Forbes was born in Bordeaux, France in 1813, where his father Ralph was making another of many unsuccessful attempts to establish himself in foreign trade.
Extracts from the letters of John Murray Forbes, a prominent American merchant and politician, and his cousin Paul Siemen Forbes, the American Consul General in China. The letters cover topics such as business, politics, and life in China from 1843 to 1866.
