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♂ James F. Forbes
aliasJames F. Forbes
Record
20333 · 4924

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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 80%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 4 1 5
Birth 12 October 1820 → 203 years + 6 months ago
Lived 66 years + 7 months
First mandate 7 August 1867 → 156 years + 8 months ago
↳ at age 46 years + 9 months
Death 18 May 1887 → 136 years + 11 months ago
Exit → Death 2 months + 27 days after 21 February 1887
Special notes
None
 
James F. Forbes (1820–1887)
© Photo — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ Francis G. Forbes (1857–1941) Son  
 
Well that's interesting!
A federal Nova Scotia Liberal, Forbes did not stand for election for a fifth term in February 1887. He died three months later. There is no documentation to confirm or deny that he chose not to run for health reasons.
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 15 9 10

Electoral history

Races 5  
Path points 6  
3 documented challengers
⊖ Silas T.R. Bill  m 
⊖ Joshua N. Freeman  m 
 		 ⊖ John Campbell  m 
 
Eligible: 1,585 Votes: 1,115 Participation: 70.35% Candidacies: 2
Federal
1		 Nova Scotia
7 August 1867
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 17608(F) — 29 Sep 2023 06:37 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
46
ANTI
 1/2 844 75.70% +573 Loser:
CONS
 271 24.30% John Campbell
After his election:
30 Jan 1869 48
ANTI
 →
LIB
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 4 years 11 months 12 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
2		 Nova Scotia
20 July 1872
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Minority
 LIB  5 Nov 1873
ID: 18507(F) — 29 Sep 2023 06:37 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
LIB
 1/1 By acclamation
After his election:
5 Nov 1873 53
CONS
 →
LIB
 Change of government (became part of government)
Service: 1 year 6 months 1 day (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
3		 Nova Scotia
22 January 1874
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18739(F) — 29 Sep 2023 06:37 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
53
LIB
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 4 years 7 months 25 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 1,712 Votes: 1,317 Participation: 76.93% Candidacies: 2
Federal
4		 Nova Scotia
17 September 1878
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19025(F) — 29 Sep 2023 06:37 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
57
LIB
 2/2 637 48.74% -33 Winner:
LC
 670 51.26% Silas T.R. Bill
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,252 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
5		 Nova Scotia
20 June 1882
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19221(F) — 29 Sep 2023 06:37 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
61
LIB
 1/2 692 55.27% +132 Loser:
LC
 560 44.73% Joshua N. Freeman

Service: 4 years 8 months 1 day (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,633 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
6		 Nova Scotia
22 February 1887
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19425(F) — 28 Nov 2021 17:19 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
66		 Successor:
LC
 824 50.46% Joshua N. Freeman

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Find a Grave
Dr James Fraser Forbes		 25 Feb 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
James Fraser Forbes, M.P.		 25 Feb 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
James Fraser Forbes, député		 25 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
James Fraser Forbes		 25 Feb 2024
FR Wikipédia
James Fraser Forbes		 25 Feb 2024

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