John Murray Forbes (1771 – June 14, 1831) was an American diplomat. He served as the Chargé d'Affaires to the Republic of Buenos Aires from 1825 to 1831.
John Murray Forbes | |
|---|---|
| Chargé d'Affaires to the Republic of Buenos Aires | |
| In office August 20, 1825 – June 14, 1831 | |
| Preceded by | Caesar A. Rodney (as Minister Plenipotentiary) |
| Succeeded by | Francis Baylies |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1771 |
| Died | June 14, 1831 (aged 59–60) |
| Relatives | John Murray Forbes (nephew) |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Early life edit
John Murray Forbes was born in 1771.[1]
Career edit
Forbes served as the American consul in Copenhagen, Hamburg and Stettin from 1801 to 1819.[2] He owned the country house America outside Copenhagen and constructed an American-style windmill known as America Mill at the site in 1814.[3]
He served as the Chargé d'Affaires to the Republic of Buenos Aires (later United States Ambassador to Argentina) from 1825 to 1831.[1]
Later career edit
In 1825 he was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[4] and a member of the American Antiquarian Society.[5]
Death edit
Forbes died on June 14, 1831, in Buenos Aires.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "JOHN MURRAY FORBES (1771–1831)". United States Department of State Office of the Historian. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ Olaf Uwe Janzen (December 2017). Merchant Organization and Maritime Trade in the North Atlantic, 1660–1815. ISBN 9781786949219. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Amerikavej". hovedstadshistorie.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter F" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- ^ American Antiquarian Society Members Directory
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