Gerrit Forbes Explained

Gerrit Forbes
Office:Justice of the New York Supreme Court
Term Start:1888
Term End:September 22, 1906
Office2:District Attorney for Madison County, New York
Term Start2:January 1871
Term End2:December 1874
Birth Name:Gerrit Angelo Forbes
Birth Date:30 May 1836
Nationality:American
Profession:Judge

Gerrit Angelo Forbes (May 30, 1836 – September 22, 1906) was a justice of the Supreme Court of New York beginning in 1888. He served as District Attorney for Madison County from January 1871 to December 1874. He was a member of the Madison County and State Bar Associations. Forbes was serving his second term on the Supreme Court at the time of his death.