John Murray Forbes
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John Murray Forbes was a prominent 19th-century American railroad magnate, investor, and abolitionist who played a key role in the development of the U.S. railroad system and supported anti-slavery causes.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Murray Forbes canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
abolitionist
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human ⓘ investor ⓘ railroad magnate ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1813-02-23 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Bordeaux, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Milton Cemetery, Milton, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessPartner | Perkins family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1898-10-12 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Milton, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Boston Latin School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
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Michigan Central Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | American of Scottish descent ⓘ |
| familyName | Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Ralph Bennet Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | John Murray Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influential role in U.S. railroad expansion
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philanthropic activities in education and reform ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Forbes family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Margaret Perkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early promotion of transcontinental railroad routes
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investment in Midwestern railroads ⓘ |
| notableWork |
development of Midwestern railroad system
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leadership in Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad ⓘ support for abolitionist causes ⓘ support for the Union during the American Civil War ⓘ |
| occupation |
abolitionist
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investor ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ railroad executive ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | anti-slavery ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
director of Michigan Central Railroad
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president of Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad ⓘ |
| residence |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Milton, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Robert Bennet Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedCause |
Republican Party candidates in the 19th century
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Union war effort in the American Civil War ⓘ abolitionism ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Milton Cemetery