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  1. Francis Blackwell Forbes (August 11, 1839 – May 2, 1908) was an American botanist with expertise in Chinese seed-producing plants who also worked as a merchant and opium trader in Asia. Early life.

  2. Francis Blackwell Forbes (1839–1908), poppy botanist, wrote a book on Chinese plants, opium trader in the China trade. William Hathaway Forbes (1840–1897), son of John Murray Forbes, businessman. Investor in, and later president of, the Bell Telephone Company.

  3. 17. Jan. 2021 · Francis Blackwell Forbes (New York, August 11, 1839 - Boston, Massachusetts, May 2, 1908) was a China merchant, opium trader and botanist, son of Rev. John Murray Forbes, Rector of St. Luke's, New York (New York, May 5, 1807 – Elizabeth, New Jersey, October 11, 1885) and his wife (m. December 26, 1838) Anne Howell ( – July 21, 1849).

    • Manhattan, New York
    • Isabel Forbes
    • New York
    • August 11, 1839
  4. Francis Blackwell Forbes (1839-1908) was the son of St. Luke's rector John Murray and Anne Howell Forbes and the nephew of Paul Siemen Forbes. Like many family members before him, he traveled to China as a partner in Russell & Co. and amassed a fortune in the opium trade before leaving and settling in Europe. While in China he played a role in the

    • Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Boston, 01263, MA
    • 6,2B
  5. Summarize this article for a 10 year old. SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. Francis Blackwell Forbes (August 11, 1839 – May 2, 1908) was an American botanist with expertise in Chinese seed-producing plants who also worked as a merchant and opium trader in Asia. Quick Facts Born, Died ... Francis Blackwell Forbes.

  6. Plant Collectors. Resource Type. Reference Sources. Contributor. Natural History Museum (BM) First name (s) Francis Blackwell. Last name. Forbes. Initials. F.B. Life Dates. 1839 - 1908. Collecting Dates. 1874 - 1882. Specification. Plant collector. Groups collected. Spermatophytes. Organisation (s) BM (main), A, B, BH, HK, K, L, LE, MO, P, UC.

  7. This collection consists of the correspondence and other papers of the Forbes family of Milton, Mass., mostly Robert Bennet Forbes (1804-1889), Francis Blackwell Forbes (1839-1908), and James Murray Forbes (1845-1937).