Francis Gordon Forbes (December 27, 1857 – September 4, 1941) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented

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and then

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in the House of Commons of Canada from 1891 to 1896 as a

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member. He was born in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, the son of

James Fraser Forbes James Fraser Forbes (1820 – 18 May 1887) was a Canadian politician and a member of the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Queens in Nova Scotia. He was born in Gibraltar in 1820, the son of Anthony V.S. Forbes. He worked as a phys ...

and Sarah Jane Jacobs. Forbes was educated at St. Peter's School in

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and the

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. He was admitted to the Nova Scotia bar in 1883. In 1887, he married Harriette Frances Collins. He practised law in Halifax. Forbes resigned his seat in July 1896 after he was named sub-Collector of Customs. In 1897, he was named a county court judge for Nova Scotia, serving until 1921. Forbes died in

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at the age of 83. His sister Sarah served as a nursing sister with the Canadian contingent in the Boer War.

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1857 births 1941 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Nova Scotia Liberal Party of Canada MPs Judges in Nova Scotia University of King's College alumni {{NovaScotia-politician-stub