Category:Robert Bennet Forbes
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| Date of birth | 1804 Jamaica Plain | ||||
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| Date of death | 1889 Milton | ||||
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Captain Robert Bennet Forbes (September 18, 1804 – November 23, 1889), was a sea captain, China merchant and ship owner. He was active in ship construction, maritime safety, the opium trade, and charitable activities, including food aid to Ireland, which became known as America's first major disaster relief effort.
Media in category "Robert Bennet Forbes"
The following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total.
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'Canton Packet' - Some Ships of the Clipper Ship Era 0014.jpg 1,491 × 1,084; 350 KB
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Photograph of Trustees, by John A. Whipple - cropped.png 2,992 × 1,806; 5.23 MB
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Photograph of Trustees, by John A. Whipple.png 3,196 × 2,148; 6.23 MB
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Plan drawings of the paddles steamer 'Forbes' RMG PU6677.jpg 1,280 × 1,028; 1.31 MB
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Trustees of the Humane Society - 1854 - with the description.png 3,248 × 2,250; 14.58 MB
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Trustees of the Humane Society - 1854.png 3,223 × 1,964; 13.47 MB
