James Oglethorpe was a wise, clever man. He changed others’ lives. He saw the good in people and would fix it. Oglethorpe had many great accomplishments, including: being in the military, creating a colony, creating Georgia, and being in the House of Commons. Not only did Oglethorpe do amazing things, he also did things for others not just himself. Oglethorpe is a great man to remember, and is a big part of history.
James Oglethorpe’s childhood starts off on December 22, 1696. He was born in London, England. Oglethorpe’s mother was Eleanor and his father was Theophilus. He was born into a big family that lived in a small town. In 1714, Oglethorpe attended Oxford University. Soon after, Oglethorpe dropped out of school to enroll into a military …show more content…
Castell got it and died. When Oglethorpe saw the horrible conditions that these men and women were living in, he wanted to put a change to it. He noticed that many people were in jail because they were poor. Oglethorpe soon thought about creating a new colony in America for the worthy poor. These worthy poor people lived in England and would be brought over to live in America. These people would be able to become farmers, merchants, and artisans. In 1732, King George granted a carter for Oglethorpe to create Georgia. He also was named as one of the twenty-one trustees to govern Georgia. In November of 1732, 114 men, women, and children went over to America. They went over for a two-month journey on Anne. They soon came to Charleston, and then traveled to Port Royal. Then, Oglethorpe met Tomochichi, the leader of Yamacraw Bluff. On February 12, 1733, Georgia’s colonists and Oglethorpe arrived at Yamacraw Bluff to start planning out Savannah. Oglethorpe had everything running smoothly, and if it didn’t he would never give up. Oglethorpe came back to England in 1760 after is long journey in America. He lived to be able to see Georgia become a part of the United States of America. Soon after, on June 30, 1785, Oglethorpe dies from an illness. He was almost 89. He was buried under the chancel floor of the Parish Church of All Saints. His wife, Elizabeth, died two years later. Oglethorpe was a very successful man. He had two towns, a university, schools, streets, parks, and businesses named after him. Oglethorpe changed others’ lives. He made a good difference in the world. He created Georgia and was a part of the House of Commons. He is a big part of history and we need to remember