John N. Forrest
John N. Forrest | |
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| Born | c. 1829 Marshall County, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | October 8, 1867 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Occupation | Slave jailor |
| Relatives | Nathan Bedford Forrest, William H. Forrest, Aaron H. Forrest, Jesse A. Forrest, Jeffrey E. Forrest, Mat Luxton |
John N. Forrest was one of the six Forrest brothers who engaged in the interregional slave trade in the United States prior to the American Civil War. A disabled veteran of the Mexican–American War, he worked in family businesses, including as the jailor at Nathan Bedford Forrest's slave pen in downtown Memphis.