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This Day in Unitarian Universalist History
1813 - John Murray Forbes was born in Bordeaux, France. His father was a wealthy merchant, and John learned the trade. He invested in land, iron, steam and railroads and served as the president of the Michigan Central Railroad. Murray became an abolitionist and provided equal pay to freed slaves. He was a member of First Parish (Unitarian) of Milton, Massachusetts, and gave the land for its parsonage. Read more about John Murray Forbes.
Reprinted with the permission of Skinner House Books. This Day in Unitarian Universalist History by Frank Schulman is available at (800) 215-9076 or www.uua.org/bookstore.
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