James Staats Forbes | |
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 Sepia-toned platinotype by George Charles Beresford, 1902 | |
| Born | 7 March 1823 Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Died | 5 April 1904 (aged 81) Chelsea, London |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | railway administrator, art collector |
James Staats Forbes (7 March 1823 – 5 April 1904) was a Scottish railway engineer, railway administrator and art collector. He was the uncle of the painter Stanhope Alexander Forbes, and father of the zoologist William Alexander Forbes.