Background
Forbes, James was born in 1731 in near Benedict, Maryland, circa.
Forbes, James was born in 1731 in near Benedict, Maryland, circa.
He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress from 1777 to 1780. Forbes died while attending a session of Congress in Philadelphia, where he is buried in the Christ Church Burial Ground.
He served as a State Court Judge in 1770 and was a member of the Maryland State House of Delegates from 1777 to 1778.