| Authorised form of name | Oglethorpe; James Edward (1696 - 1785) |
| Dates | 1696 - 1785 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Date of birth | 22 December 1696 |
| Place of death | Cranham, Gloucestershire |
| Date of death | 01 July 1785 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
Cranham Church |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Activity | Career:
Obtained a Commission in the British Army (1710); MP for Haslemere, Surrey (1722); sailed with 120 settlers to Georgia and founded the town of Savannah (1732); General (1743); served against the Jacobite rebels in Britain (1745); accused of misconduct by the Duke of Cumberland, court martialled, was acquitted, but left the army; was a friend of Walpole, Goldsmith, Burke and Dr Johnson
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 09/11/1749 |
| Date of ejection or withdrawal | Ejected for non-payment of arrears (09 June 1757) |
| Relationships | Third son of Sir Theophilus Oglethorpe, Brigadier General |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; JB |
| Code | NA6826 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1749/13 | Oglethorpe, James Edward: certificate of election to the Royal Society | 9 November 1749 |
| IM/003359 | Oglethorpe, James Edward | 30 June 1785 |
| MS/391/72 | Bond of James Oglethorp to the Treasurer of the Royal Society | 16 November 1749 |