Vernon A. Forbes | |
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| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 21st district | |
| In office 1913–1918 | |
| Preceded by | Horace P. Belknap |
| Succeeded by | George H. Merryman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 17, 1883 Near St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | July 7, 1918 (aged 34) Klamath County, Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Ann Markel |
| Profession | Attorney |
Vernon A. Forbes (October 17, 1883 – July 7, 1918) was an American attorney and state legislator from the state of Oregon. After graduation from law school in Minnesota, he moved to central Oregon and opened a law office in the city of Bend. Forbes was a Republican who served three two-year terms in the Oregon House of Representatives, representing Crook, Deschutes, Grant, Jefferson, Klamath, and Lake counties. He drowned during a fishing trip near the end of his third term in the legislature.