USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Championing the Oppressed. From 1722 to 1743, Oglethorpe served in the British House of Commons, gaining a reputation as the champion of the oppressed. He pressed for the elimination of English prison abuses and, in 1732, defended the North American colonies’ right to trade freely with Britain and the other colonies.

Detailed explanation-2: -James Oglethorpe was a British general, member of Parliament, philanthropist, humanitarian, was the founder of the colony of Georgia in America in 1733. He was a social reformer in England founding Georgia, after a grant from King George II, to resettle Britain’s poor, especially those in debtors’ prison.

Detailed explanation-3: -He was a major figure in the early history of the colony, holding much civil and military power and instituting a ban on slavery and alcohol. During the War of Jenkins’ Ear, Oglethorpe led British troops in Georgia against Spanish forces based in Florida.

Detailed explanation-4: -James Edward Oglethorpe was born on December 22, 1696, in London, England. He was born into a wealthy family. He was well educated and attended the University of Oxford. Oglethorpe entered the military and served on the European continent.