Lieutenant-General James Edward Oglethorpe (22 December 1696 [1] – 30 June 1785) was a British Army officer, Tory politician and colonial administrator best known for founding the Province of …

James Edward Oglethorpe (born December 22, 1696, London, England—died June 30/July 1, 1785, Cranham Hall, Essex, England) was an English army officer, philanthropist, and founder of the British …

Dec 2, 2003 · After establishing Georgia as a colony in 1733, visionary reformer James Oglethorpe drafted Savannah’s urban plan and oversaw the colony’s early development.

Oglethorpe became aide-de-camp, participating in a handful of battles and sieges, all of which were victories for Prince Eugene’s army. Upon his return to England he was elected Member of Parliament …

James Edward Oglethorpe, founder of the colony of Georgia, was born on December 22, 1696, in Yorkshire, England. After graduating from Eton and Corpus Christi College, Oxford, Oglethorpe …

Feb 13, 2025 · James Oglethorpe was a man of courage, compassion, and conviction. Though his name is too often forgotten, his legacy endures in the principles he championed and the colony he built – a …

Nov 8, 2023 · James Oglethorpe was the founder of Georgia, a member of Parliament, and a philanthropist. He is considered a social reformer and used what he believed to be the worthy poor to …

Nov 2, 2023 · Oglethorpe successfully ran for Parliament in 1722, winning the Haslemere seat held previously by his father and two older brothers. Oglethorpe earned a reputation as a reformer early in …

Although Oglethorpe was acquitted on all accounts and fully reimbursed, he never returned to Georgia. Less than a decade later, on January 1, 1751, Georgia’s slavery prohibition was repealed.

James Edward Oglethorpe was a British general, Parliament member, philanthropist, and founder of the Georgia Colony. James Oglethorpe was born in Westminster, England, on June 1, 1696.