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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 Georgia in British North America.
The University of Georgia Press will release on Wednesday Thurmond’s book, “James Oglethorpe, Father of Georgia: A founder’s Journey from Slave Trader to Abolitionist.”
The slave ban was widely ignored when Oglethorpe left Georgia for good in 1743, and its enforcement dwindled in his absence. By the time American colonists declared independence in 1776, slavery ...
The Georgia Militia existed from 1733 to 1879. It was originally planned by General James Oglethorpe ... 9th Division, 1838, future US Representative, and father-in ...
The James Oglethorpe Monument is a public monument in Chippewa Square, Savannah, Georgia, United States. It honors James Oglethorpe, the founder of the Province of Georgia, who established the city of Savannah in 1733. Efforts to erect the monument began in 1901 and were led by members of several patriotic groups in the city.
In non-fiction, Athens native Michael Thurmond wrote “James Oglethorpe, Father of Georgia.” The book delves into General James Oglethorpe, who founded the colony of Georgia, but who was also a ...
Abraham Minis (1694 – January 13, 1757) was a European immigrant to the newly settled colony of Savannah, Province of Georgia, in 1733. Despite their not knowing if they would be received, General James Oglethorpe, founder of the Savannah colony, allowed Minis and his family entry and granted them land. Their descendants have lived in ...
The slave ban was widely ignored when Oglethorpe left Georgia for good in 1743, and its enforcement dwindled in his absence. By the time American colonists declared independence in 1776, slavery ...