Person Oglethorpe; James Edward (1696 - 1785) Oglethorpe James Edward 1696 - 1785 British Male London, England 22 December 1696 Cranham, Gloucestershire 01 July 1785 Burial: Cranham Church

Soldier 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 Third son of Sir Theophilus Oglethorpe, Brigadier General Ejected for non-payment of arrears 9 June 1757 Fellow 09/11/1749 09 June 1757 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; JB International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 22 Dec 1696 - 1 Jul 1785 NA6826 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 14/01/2026 RS_NET\VidaM Yes fe55e7f2-acb0-4739-9d71-d345346f8794