William Cameron Forbes
William Cameron Forbes | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Japan | |
| In office September 15, 1930 – March 22, 1932 | |
| President | Herbert Hoover |
| Preceded by | William Castle, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Grew |
| Governor General of the Philippines | |
| In office November 11, 1909 – September 1, 1913 | |
| President | William Howard Taft Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | James Francis Smith |
| Succeeded by | Newton W. Gilbert (acting) |
| Vice Governor-General of the Philippines | |
| In office July 31, 1908 – November 10, 1909 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Clay Ide |
| Succeeded by | Newton W. Gilbert |
| President of the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation | |
| In office 1911–1916 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 21, 1870 Milton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | December 24, 1959 (aged 89) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
William Cameron Forbes (May 21, 1870 – December 24, 1959) was an American investment banker and diplomat. He served as governor-general of the Philippines from 1909 to 1913 and ambassador of the United States to Japan from 1930 to 1932.