James Edward Oglethorpe

From BiblePortal Wikipedia

James Edward Oglethorpe [1]

English general, born in London; served in the Marlborough wars, sat in Parliament for several years, conceived the founding of a colony for debtors in prison, and founded Georgia; returning to England, fought against the Pretender, and died in Essex (1696-1785).

References

  1. ↑ James Edward Oglethorpe from The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Retrieved from "http://wiki.bibleportal.com/index.php?title=James_Edward_Oglethorpe&oldid=380784"