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Oglethorpe, James Edward

(Encyclopedia) Oglethorpe, James EdwardOglethorpe, James Edwardōˈgəlthôrp [key], 1696–1785, English general and philanthropist, founder of the American colony of Georgia. He had some military…

William Wiseham PAINE, Congress, GA (1817-1882)

PAINE William Wiseham , a Representative from Georgia; born in Richmond, Va., on October 10, 1817; moved with his parents to Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Ga., in 1827; attended school in Mount…

Benjamin HAWKINS, Congress, NC (1754-1818)

Senate Years of Service: 1789-1791; 1791-1795 Party: Pro-Administration; Anti-Administration HAWKINS Benjamin , a Delegate and a Senator from North Carolina; born in what was then Granville, later…