James Staats Forbes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Staats Forbes

Scottish railway engineer, railway administrator and art collector

Date of Birth: 07-Mar-1823

Place of Birth: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 05-Apr-1904

Profession: engineer, railway worker, art collector, civil engineer

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

James Staats Forbes (7 March 1823 – 5 April 1904) was a Scottish railway engineer, railway administrator and art collector.
He was the uncle of the painter Stanhope Alexander Forbes, and father of the zoologist William Alexander Forbes.