James Forbes (statesman)
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James Forbes | |
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Member of the Maryland House of Delegates | |
In office 1777–1778 | |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1731 Maryland, Great Britain |
Died | 25 March 1780 (aged c. 49) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Resting place | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
James Forbes (c. 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.