James Alexander Forbes

Deceased Person

1805 – 1881

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Who was James Alexander Forbes?

James Alexander Forbes was the British vice-consul to Mexican California as well as the first British consul to the U.S. state of California. He built a flour mill outside of San Jose, California, and that land eventually became the basis of the town of Los Gatos.

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Born
Jan 6, 1805
Scotland
Died
May 6, 1881

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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