Title

James Edward Oglethorpe was a British soldier, Member of Parliament, and philanthropist

Caption

James Edward Oglethorpe (22 December 1696 – 30 June 1785) was a British soldier, Member of Parliament, and philanthropist, as well as the founder of the colony of Georgia in what was then British America. As a social reformer, he hoped to resettle Britain's worthy poor in the New World, initially focusing on those in debtors' prisons

Date

18th century

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP24A00_467

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Keywords

James Edward Oglethorpe British soldier Member of Parliament philanthropist founder colony Georgia British America social reformer resettle Britain worthy poor New World debtors prisons reform 18th century army military

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