James Oglethorpe
Lieutenant-General James Edward Oglethorpe (1696-1785) was a British Army officer and politician known for founding the Province of Georgia, USA. In Georgia, he held civil and military authority, banning slavery and alcohol, and defended the colony during the War of Jenkins’ Ear. He spent his final years residing on his estate next to All Saints Church, Cranham. Oglethorpe’s family traces its…
















