William Forbes

William Forbes

William Forbes may refer to:

*William Forbes of Callendar (1756–1823), prosperous Scottish coppersmith and landowner
*William Forbes, 6th Baronet (1739–1806), Scottish banker
*William Alexander Forbes (1855–1883), English zoologist
*William Cameron Forbes (1870–1959), governor-general of the Philippines and investment banker
*William S. Forbes (1831–1905), American physician
*William Forbes (MP) (1806-1855), MP for Stirlingshire
*Willie Forbes, Scottish former footballer;See also
*William Forbes Gatacre, British soldier
*William Forbes Mackenzie, Scottish Conservative politician
*William Forbes Skene, Scottish historian and antiquary
*William Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill, British engineer


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  • William Forbes — (* 2. Februar 1614 in Fiddes, Schottland; † 14. Juli 1654 an der Schanze Burg) war ein schottischer Soldat in schwedischen Diensten. Leben Forbes ist der Sohn von Arthur, dem 10. Lord Forbes und seiner Ehefrau Jean, einer Tochter von Lord… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • William Forbes — William Forbes, conocido como Willie fue un rey indígena de Talamanca, en Costa Rica, perteneciente a la etnia bribri. Biografías Era pariente cercano del rey Santiago Mayas, pero respaldó a otro primo suyo, Lapis, en su fallido intento de… …   Wikipedia Español

  • William Forbes Skene — (7 June 1809 ndash; 29 August 1892), Scottish historian and antiquary, was the second son of Sir Walter Scott s friend, James Skene (1775–1864), of Rubislaw, near Aberdeen.He was educated at Edinburgh Academy in Edinburgh and at the University of …   Wikipedia

  • William Forbes Skene — (7 juin 1809 – 29 août 1892), historien et collectionneur d antiquités écossais, était le second fils James Skene (1775–1864), de Rubislaw, près d’Aberdeen, un ami de Sir Walter Scott. Sommaire 1 Biographie 2 Publications …   Wikipédia en Français

  • William Forbes Mackenzie — (18 April 1807 ndash;24 September 1860) was a minor Scottish Conservative politician in the mid nineteenth century. He was one of Sir Robert Peel s junior Lords of the Treasury from April 26 1845 until the end of the latter s second premiership,… …   Wikipedia

  • William Forbes of Callendar — Infobox Celebrity name = Sir William Forbes, 1st of Callendar imagesize = 175 px caption = Portrait by Raeburn hangs in Callendar House birth date = 1756 birth place = Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire death date = 1823 death place = Falkirk, Scotland… …   Wikipedia

  • William Forbes Gatacre — Sir William F. Gatacre KCB Sir William Forbes Gatacre (* 3. Dezember 1843 bei Stirling; † 18. Januar 1906) war ein britischer Generalleutnant. Er kämpfte in verschiedenen britischen Kolonialkriegen, zum Beispiel bei der Niederschlagung des Mahdi… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • William Forbes Gatacre — Lieutenant General Sir William Forbes Gatacre KCB, DSO (1843 1906) was an British soldier, born near Stirling, and educated at Royal Military College Sandhurst. He entered the army in 1862 and retired in 1904, after serving in various… …   Wikipedia

  • William Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill — Captain Sempill showing a Gloster Sparrowhawk to Admiral Togo Heihachiro, 1921. William Francis Forbes Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill (24 September 1893 – 30 December 1965) was a British engineer. Before succeeding his father to the titles of Lord… …   Wikipedia

  • George William Forbes — Infobox Officeholder honorific prefix = The Right Honourable name=George William Forbes honorific suffix = MP, PC order=22nd Prime Minister of New Zealand monarch=George V term start=28 May 1930 term end=6 December 1935 predecessor=Joseph Ward… …   Wikipedia

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