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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.
John Murray Forbes ( 23 février 1813 à Bordeaux - 12 octobre 1898) est un marchand américain, magnat du chemin de fer, philanthrope et abolitionniste. Il fut président de la Michigan Central Railroad et de la Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad dans les années 1850.
History of J.M. Forbes & Co.: 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.
The second son, John Murray Forbes, born in East Florida and brought up in Milton, Mass., was a Harvard classmate and friend of John Quincy Adams. After practicing law for a short time in Boston, he moved to Europe in the late 1790s.
21 nov. 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.
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.
IN the following pages the story of the remarkable life of the late John Murray Forbes is told in brief, at the request of the editor of The Atlantic, by one who had the privilege of knowing him...
