James Forbes (statesman)

James Forbes (c. 1731 – March 25, 1780) was an American statesman from Maryland. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress from 1777 to 1780.

James Forbes
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
In office
1777–1778
Personal details
Bornc. 1731
Maryland, Great Britain
Died25 March 1780 (aged c. 49)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Resting placePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

He served as a State Court Judge in 1770 and was a member of the Maryland State House of Delegates from 1777 to 1778.

Forbes died while attending a session of Congress in Philadelphia, where he is buried in the Christ Church Burial Ground.

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