Lewis Oglethorpe

Deceased Person

1681 – 1704

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Who was Lewis Oglethorpe?

Lewis Oglethorpe was an English Member of Parliament and soldier.

Oglethorpe entered parliament in 1702 as member for Haslemere, for which his father Sir Theophilus Oglethorpe had previously been MP and which was later represented by his brothers Theophilus, junior and James.

He was wounded at the Battle of Schellenberg in July 1704, and died as a result of his injuries three months later.

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Born
Feb 22, 1681
Died
Oct 30, 1704

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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