Oglethorpe, James Edward
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Oglethorpe, James Edward ˈōgəlˌthôrp (1696–1785) British legislator, colonial governor, and army officer. Born in London, he became a member of Parliament in 1722 and supported plans for the establishment of a debtors' colony in North America. Oglethorpe and his associates succeeded in establishing the Georgia colony in February 1733, and Oglethorpe was appointed Governor. He gained the trust of local Creek Indians by ensuring fair trade practices, and during the war with Spain he led British forces into Florida (1740) and defeated a Spanish invasion of Georgia (1742). He subsequently returned to England to defend himself against various charges and was eventually appointed major general. Following the abortive Jacobite uprising in 1745, Oglethorpe was tried and acquitted for failing to pursue Prince Charles Stuart's army aggressively.
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The 'special relationship' - Georgia and the remains of General Oglethorpe. (homage paid to General James Edward Oglethorpe, founder of the Colony of Georgia, at University of Atlanta on Oct 10)
Magazine article from: Contemporary Review; 9/1/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...autumn Sunday representatives of Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, Georgia...wreath on the tomb of General James Edward Oglethorpe, revered in America as the founder...with a shared history. GENERAL James Oglethorpe (1696-1785), never...
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SunTrust Earns Recognition from Georgia Oglethorpe Award.
PR Newswire; 9/27/2007; 700+ words
; ...of business. "The Georgia Oglethorpe Award process provides a recognized...organizations -- at the Georgia Oglethorpe Annual Conference and Awards...after Georgia's founder, James Edward Oglethorpe, the Georgia Oglethorpe Award...
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Oglethorpe's dream: A picture of Georgia
Magazine article from: Humanities; 11/1/2001; ; 309 words
; ...Author Affiliation] A NEW BOOK ABOUT GEORGIA, Oglethorpe's Dream, is being published this fall. With a...University of Georgia Press. It takes its title from James Edward Oglethorpe, founder of the British colony that became the state...
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HON Co. receives 2004 Georgia Oglethorpe Award
Magazine article from: FDM; 10/1/2004; ; 277 words
; ...Ga., facility has been named the 2004 Georgia Oglethorpe Award recipient for organizational performance excellence. Named for Georgia's founder, James Edward Oglethorpe, the award requires an intense self and third...
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A STONE REFLECTION.
Magazine article from: Contemporary Stone & Tile Design; 1/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...planned academic quadrangle, Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, GA...Indiana limestone trim. Old Oglethorpe University began in the early...observance of the state. Named after James Edward Oglethorpe, the founder of Georgia, the...
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Total System Services and U.S. Army Center Earn Georgia Award.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 2/11/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...will receive the 1998 Georgia Oglethorpe Award for Performance Excellence. The award is named after James Edward Oglethorpe, the Englishman who founded...Georgia and managed by the Georgia Oglethorpe Award Process Inc., a nonprofit...
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Women's Army Corps' local ties still strong.
Newspaper article from: Chattanooga Times/Free Press (Chattanooga, TN); 8/26/2007; 700+ words
; ...Panama, the Persian Gulf and Bosnia. Fort Oglethorpe, named for British army Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe, who was the first governor of the colony...the Third WAC Training Center in Fort Oglethorpe, Mr. Rose said. The training camp was...
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"WHAT NATURE SUFFERS TO GROE": Life, Labor, and Landscape on the Georgia Coast, 1680-1920.(Review)
Magazine article from: The Geographical Review; 1/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...small-scale white farmers. James Edward Oglethorpe, who deserves the title of...Spain to the Florida peninsula. Oglethorpe himselfled the initial shipload...for. After a decisive loss to Oglethorpe's forces on Saint Simons Island...
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Savannah: body and soul. (includes related article on Georgia's islands)
Magazine article from: Saturday Evening Post; 3/1/1990; ; 700+ words
; ...proclaimed the British Col. James Edward Oglethorpe, the founder of Georgia, before...Spanish settlement to the south. Oglethorpe was a soldier by trade: honest...from the colonies, and Colonel Oglethorpe's choice of the sheltered...
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SAVANNAH'S SOUTHERN CHARMS SHADED SQUARES, STATELY BUILDINGS BRING A SOFTNESS TO THIS HISTORIC CITY
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 4/2/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...Quarters, a historic inn on Oglethorpe Square. Those interested in...In February 1733, General James Edward Oglethorpe, having sailed from England...s first planned city. Of Oglethorpe's 24 original squares, 21...
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James Edward Oglethorpe
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
James Edward Oglethorpe James Edward Oglethorpe (1696-1785), an English soldier, member of Parliament, and humanitarian, was the founder of the colony of Georgia in America. James Oglethorpe was born in London on Dec. 22, 1696, the third...
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Oglethorpe, James Edward
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military
Oglethorpe, James Edward ˈōgə...debtors' colony in North America. Oglethorpe and his associates succeeded in establishing...Georgia colony in February 1733, and Oglethorpe was appointed Governor. He gained...
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Mary Musgrove Bosomworth
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...successful trader. As an interpreter for James Edward Oglethorpe, the founder of Georgia Colony, she helped...used their services to facilitate trade. Oglethorpe's Arrival James Edward Oglethorpe, the founder of Georgia Colony, was a...
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Georgia
Book article from: American Eras
...officials arrived two years later. Oglethorpe. The man most responsible for...administration of Georgia was James Edward Oglethorpe. Born to a wealthy family in...Commons. A turning point for Oglethorpe came in 1728 when a close friend...
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John Wesley Trial: 1737
Book article from: Great American Trials
...where they were introduced to James Edward Oglethorpe, who in 1733 had started a colony in America named Georgia. Oglethorpe encouraged the brothers to go...1735 the brothers set sail with Oglethorpe himself. When their group arrived...
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