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James Forbes

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James Forbes was an American statesman from Maryland. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress from 1777 to 1780.

Occupation: politician
Position held: member of the Maryland House of Delegates
Citizenship: United States
Born: 1731
Died: 1780, March 25, 1780

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James Forbes (ca. 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. External links Forbes's biographic note on U.S. Congress website

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