Clan Forbes Society
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The House of Forbes has produced some of the most notable people in the fields of civics, military, arts, and sciences across the country.
Civics
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Duncan Forbes, 5th Lord Culloden, (1685 - 1747), Lord President of the Court of Sessions
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Sir Francis Forbes, (1822 - 1836), Chief Justice, New South Wales, Australia
Religion
Military
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Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Pitsligo, (1680 - 1762), Head of Horse, Prince Charles Stuart, 1745 Jacobite Uprising
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Brigadier General John Forbes, (1707 - 1759), built the Forbes Road in Pennsylvania and occupied Fort Duquesne, now Pittsburgh.
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Admiral John Forbes, (1714 - 1796), British Admiral of the Fleet
Business & Finance
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Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo, 6th Baronet, (1739 - 1806) founded bank that merged with others to become the Bank of Scotland
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Sir William Forbes, 1st of Callendar, (1756 - 1823) secured contract to clad in copper the British Royal Navy
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Bertie Charles (B.C.) Forbes, (1880 - 1954), founded the American Forbes Magazine media dynasty
Arts
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Anne Forbes (1745-1834), one of the most successful portrait artists of her age
Science
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Sir John Forbes, MD, (1787 - 1861), promoter of the stethoscope and Queen Victoria's physician
Heritage
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John Forbes (1608 - 1661) first Forbes in America
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