Background
Forbes, William Oscar was born on September 2, 1852 in Berrien Springs, Michigan, United States. Son of Review Frederick Levi and Harriet (Farnham) Forbes.
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William Oscar Forbes
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Direct descendant Review John Forbes, Doctor of Divinity, moderator General Assembly Scottist Church. Graduate Warsaw Collegiate Institute, 1873, Brockport (New York) State Normal School, 1876. Bachelor of Philosophy, Lake Forest (Illinois) University, 1880, Master of Arts, 1884, Doctor of Divinity, 1924.
Bachelor of Divinity, Princeton (New Jersey) Theological Seminary, 1883.
Honorary alumnus Whitworth College, Tacoma, 1908. Doctor of Divinity, Jamestown (North Dakota) College, 1910.
Career
Stepson—Frazer Arnold. Ordained ministry, Presbyterian Church, 1884. Pastor Forbes Church, Portland, Oregon, 1883-1893, 1897-1901.
Field missionary and synodical superintendent of Oregon, 1893-1897.
South.S. missionary Washington and Idaho, 1901-1910. Superintendent North Pacific Synods (including Alaska) and district field secretary, Pacific Coast Synods (Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizona, Alaska), Presbyterian Church in United States of America (organizer Sunday schools and churches), 1910-1930.
District secretary emeritus. Moderator Synod of Oregon, 1895.
Twice vice moderator Synod of Washington Corporate director Patton Home, Portland, Oregon.
Founder Portland-Seamen’s Institute, also Forbes and Westminster churches, Portland.
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Married Alice Cary Piatt, August 3, 1881 (died 1905). Married second, Mistress. Children: Edith Emily (deceased), Alice Maude Mary (Mistress Lorne P. King).
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Political Party
Republican