William Forbes
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Sir William Forbes, 6th Baronet (1739–1806) was a Scottish banker, son of a Scotch advocate and baronet, born in Edinburgh; became partner in the banking firm of Messrs. John Coutts & Co.; two years later a new company was formed, of which he rose to be manager, and which in 1830 became the Union Bank of Scotland.
He was author of a Life of his friend Beattie, the Scottish poet, and of "Memoirs of a Banking-House".
| Preceded by David Dalrymple |
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland 1776–1778 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Atholl |
This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopædia.
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