| John R. Forbes | |
| Office: | Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 23rd district |
| Term Start: | 1970 |
| Term End: | 1972 |
| Preceded: | Lynwood Arnold |
| Succeeded: | R. Earl Dixon |
| Office1: | Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 17th district |
| Term Start1: | 1972 |
| Term End1: | 1978 |
| Preceded1: | Wayne Hollingsworth |
| Succeeded1: | John Thomas |
| Party: | Democratic |
John R. Forbes is an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 17th and 23rd district of the Florida House of Representatives.[1] [2]
Forbes was a district attorney.
In 1970, Forbes was elected to represent the 23rd district of the Florida House of Representatives, succeeding Lynwood Arnold. He served until 1972, when he was succeeded by R. Earl Dixon. In the same year, he was elected to represent the 17th district, succeeding Wayne Hollingsworth. He served until 1978, when he was succeeded by John Thomas.