Robert Bennett Forbes
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Robert Bennett Forbes was a 19th-century American sea captain, China trade merchant, and philanthropist known for his influential role in maritime commerce and humanitarian efforts.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert Bennett Forbes canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historic house museum
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human ⓘ merchant ⓘ sea captain ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1870 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1818 ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1804-09-18 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessPartner | John Murray Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1889-11-23 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Milton, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Encyclopedia of American Biography
NERFINISHED
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R. B. Forbes House Museum archives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Russell & Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Yankee ⓘ |
| familyName | Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
China trade
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humanitarian aid ⓘ maritime commerce ⓘ |
| fullName | Robert Bennett Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | memoir ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| hasPart | R. B. Forbes House Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | organizing relief shipments during the Irish Great Famine ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| location | Milton, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Forbes family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | captain ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy for improved safety at sea
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influence on 19th-century American maritime commerce ⓘ philanthropic relief efforts ⓘ role in the China trade ⓘ |
| notableWork | Personal Reminiscences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
China trade merchant
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philanthropist ⓘ sea captain ⓘ |
| participatedIn | China–United States trade in the 19th century ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Milton Cemetery, Milton, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Unitarianism ⓘ |
| residence | Milton, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | John Murray Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Rose Greene Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transported | relief supplies to Ireland on the USS Jamestown ⓘ |
| wrote | Personal Reminiscences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Milton Cemetery