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 …

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 …

Dec 2, 2003 · Oglethorpe spent most of the next decade in Georgia, where he directed the economic and political development of the new colony, defended it militarily, and continued to …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Discover how Georgia’s first city came to life! In 1733, James Oglethorpe, Chief Tomochichi, and Mary Musgrove joined forces at Yamacraw Bluff to create Savannah--a city built on …

James Edward Oglethorpe was the seventh and last child of Sir Theophilus and Lady Eleanor Wall Oglethorpe, two Jacobites who surrounded young Oglethorpe with intrigue and endowed …