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Who was James Edward Oglethorpe, and what country did James Oglethorpe come from?
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Who was James Edward Oglethorpe, and what country did James Oglethorpe come from?

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James Edward Oglethorpe was an English army officer, philanthropist and founder of the British colony of Georgia in America. He was born in Godalming
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He was the founder of the colony of Georgia.

Was born on Dec 22, 1696 in Yorkshire England

After graduating from Erin and Corpus Christi College, Oxford, Oglethorpe began a military career in 1717, fighting against the Turks under Prince Eugene of Savoy.
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