George Forbes

George Forbes

George Forbes may refer to:

*George Forbes (Canadian politician), 19th century merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island
*George Forbes (scientist) (1849-1936), Scottish electrical engineer, astronomer, and inventor
*George Forbes (philanthropist) (1915-2006), Australian charity director and women's advocate
*George Forbes (businessman), Scottish farmer and property developer, former chairman of Newcastle United F.C.
*George Forbes, 3rd Earl of Granard (1685-1765), English naval commander and diplomatist
*George William Forbes (1869-1947), prime minister of New Zealand
*George L. Forbes, American politician from Cleveland, Ohio


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  • George Forbes (Canadian politician) — George Forbes (November 25 1840 ndash; ) was a merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 4th Queens in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1886 to 1904 and from 1915 to 1919 as a Liberal member.He was …   Wikipedia

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  • George Forbes (philanthropist) — George Kennedy Forbes (July 2, 1915 August 1, 2006), was an Australian philanthropist and women s advocate. In 1950, he was appointed General Secretary of The Smith Family, one of Australia s best known not for profit organizations, and remained… …   Wikipedia

  • George Forbes, 7th Earl of Granard — Sir George Arthur Hastings Forbes, 7th Earl of Granard(born 5 August 1833 died 25 August 1889)The 7th Earl of Granard was born on 5 August 1833. He was the son of Maj. Gen. George John Forbes, Viscount Forbes and Frances Mary Territt.1 He married …   Wikipedia

  • George William Forbes — ( 1932) George William Forbes (* 12. März 1869 in Lyttelton; † 17. Mai 1947) war von 1930 bis 1935 Premierminister von Neuseeland. Inhaltsverzeichnis …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • George Marsden Waterhouse — (* 6. April 1824 in Penzance, Cornwall, England; † 6. August 1906 in Torquay, Devon, England) war der siebte Premierminister Neuseelands. Er regie …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • George F. Ellis — was a cattleman, pioneer in the field of beef cattle production, and a published author. Born in Portales, New Mexico May 11, 1903, he graduated from the Kansas State Agricultural College (now Kansas State University) in Manhattan, Kansas in… …   Wikipedia

  • George William Forbes — Infobox Officeholder honorific prefix = The Right Honourable name=George William Forbes honorific suffix = MP, PC order=22nd Prime Minister of New Zealand monarch=George V term start=28 May 1930 term end=6 December 1935 predecessor=Joseph Ward… …   Wikipedia

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