Birthdate: December 22, 1696
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Surrey
Died: June 30, 1785
Lieutenant-General James Edward Oglethorpe was a British Army officer, Tory politician, and colonial administrator known for founding the Province of Georgia in British North America. He focused on resettling Britain’s “worthy poor” in the New World, addressing issues such as debtors’ prisons. Oglethorpe held civil and military power in Georgia, implementing bans on slavery and alcohol. He led British troops in battles against Spanish forces and was involved in the Jacobite rising. Oglethorpe later engaged in literary circles and possibly served in the Prussian Army during the Seven Years’ War.
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