# William Hathaway Forbes

> William Hathaway Forbes was an American businessman. A Union army veteran and Harvard College alum, Forbes invested early in the Bell Telephone Company and served as company president from 1879 to 1887. He was a Boston Brahmin and member of the prominent Forbes family of Boston.

*American businessman*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Business Professional
- **Category:** Business Professionals
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1840
- **Died:** 1897-10-11
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

William Hathaway Forbes was an American businessman. A Union army veteran and Harvard College alum, Forbes invested early in the Bell Telephone Company and served as company president from 1879 to 1887. He was a Boston Brahmin and member of the prominent Forbes family of Boston.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 37.4 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 15.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 66.0 / 100

## Sources
- [William Hathaway Forbes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hathaway_Forbes)
- [ويليام هاثاواي فوربس](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%85_%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%8A_%D9%81%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%B3)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21176962)

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