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This Day in Georgia History

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1730-01-31 Oglethorpe was elected to board of the Royal African Company

This Day in Georgia History December 31, 1730 Oglethorpe on Royal African Company Board James Oglethorpe was elected to the board of governors of the Royal African Company, which was responsible for overseeing Britain’s slave trade.