John Murray Forbes
John Murray Forbes | |
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Crayon portrait by Seth Wells Cheney, c. 1851 | |
| Born | February 23, 1813 Bordeaux, France |
| Died | October 12, 1898 (aged 85) Milton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Phillips Academy Round Hill School |
| Occupation(s) | Railroad magnate, merchant, financier |
| Spouse | Sarah Hathaway |
| Children | 6, including William, John |
| Relatives | Robert Bennet Forbes (brother) Francis B. Forbes (cousin) John Murray Forbes (uncle) Thomas H. Perkins (uncle) |
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John Murray Forbes (February 23, 1813 – October 12, 1898) was an American railroad magnate, merchant, opium merchant, philanthropist and abolitionist. He was president of both the Michigan Central railroad and the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad in the 1850s. He kept doing business with Russell & Company.