| Item Call Number |
FP00143 |
| Status |
Available |
| Barcode |
FP00143 |
| Local Free-text Call Number (oclc) |
- Classification number - FP00143
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| Title Statement |
- Title - William Cameron Forbes
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| General Note |
- General note - The American governor-general of the Philippines from 1909 to 1913. A grandson of Ralp Waldo Emerson on his mother''s side, Cameron was a son to a brilliant businessman who put Bell Telephone Company together. He settled down as accountant for Stone and Webster, later rising to the company''s third highest position. Forbes was managing the family''s banking firm when he suddenly turned to public service. He left for the Philippines to serve as Commisioner for commerce and police in February1904.
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| Ownership And Custodial History |
- History - Filipinas Heritage Library
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| Subject Chronological Term |
- Chronological term - Circa 1913
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| Subject Topical Term |
- Topical term or geographic name as entry element - Americans
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| Subject Faceted Topical Term |
- Focus term - 1904
- Focus term - 1909
- Focus term - 1913
- Focus term - 1913
- Focus term - american governors-general
- Focus term - banking
- Focus term - commissioner for commerce and police
- Focus term - commonwealth directory
- Focus term - cornejo
- Focus term - public service
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