Francis Gordon Forbes
Francis Gordon Forbes (December 27, 1857 – September 4, 1941) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Queens and then Shelburne and Queen's in the House of Commons of Canada from 1891 to 1896 as a Liberal member.[1]
He was born in
Vancouver, British Columbia at the age of 83.[2]
His sister Sarah served as a nursing sister with the Canadian contingent in the Boer War.[4]
| 1891 Canadian federal election: Queens | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Francis Gordon Forbes | 867 | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Joshua Newton Freeman | 766 | ||||||
| By-election on 9 February 1892 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Francis Gordon Forbes | acclaimed | |||
References
- ^ a b c Francis Gordon Forbes – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ a b c Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ^ The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891, JA Gemmill
- Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
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