James Fraser Forbes (1820 – 18 May 1887) was a Canadian politician and a member of the

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for the riding of Queens in Nova Scotia. He was born in

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in 1820, the son of Anthony V.S. Forbes. He worked as a physician and as a surgeon, also serving as surgeon to the local militia,

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for Queen's County and Health Officer for Liverpool. Forbes married Sarah Jane Jacobs.''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1883'', JA Gemmill
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as a member of the Anti-Confederation Party. He became a Liberal on January 30, 1869, and was re-elected to the

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and

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s. He was defeated in 1878, but he was re-elected in 1882. In 1874, he was elected president of the Bank of Liverpool. Forbes died in Lunenburg in 1887. His son

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also served as a member of the House of Commons. His daughter

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was a nursing sister who served with the Canadian contingent during the Boer War.

Electoral record

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Anti-Confederation Party MPs Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Nova Scotia 1820 births 1887 deaths Canadian coroners {{NovaScotia-politician-stub