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John Murray Forbes
Businessperson, Deceased Person
1813 – 1898
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Who was John Murray Forbes?
John Murray Forbes 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.
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- Born
- Feb 23, 1813
Bordeaux - Parents
- Siblings
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Phillips Academy
- Round Hill School
- Lived in
- Boston
- Died
- Oct 12, 1898
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on July 23, 2013
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