Georgia Trustees

Linked to Georgia History

Share Feedback

This oil painting by William Verelst shows the founders of Georgia, the Georgia Trustees, and a delegation of Georgia Indians in July 1734. One year later the Trustees persuaded the British government to support a ban on slavery in Georgia.

Courtesy of Georgia Info, Digital Library of Georgia.

Georgia Trustees

Featured Content

Civil Rights Movement

Civil Rights Movement

Mid- to Late 20th Century Topics
James Oglethorpe

James Oglethorpe

Colonial Figures

Trending

George Walton

George Walton

Revolution & Early Republic Figures
Tunis Campbell

Tunis Campbell

Religious Figures
Ku Klux Klan in the Reconstruction Era

Ku Klux Klan in the Reconstruction Era

Civil War & Reconstruction Groups & Organizations
Janisse Ray

Janisse Ray

Nonfiction Authors

Updated Recently

Thomas Spalding

Thomas Spalding

3 weeks ago
Walker County

Walker County

3 years ago
Fort Benning

Fort Benning

1 month ago
Olympic Games in 1996

Olympic Games in 1996

3 months ago

A More Perfect Union

The New Georgia Encyclopedia is supported by funding from A More Perfect Union, a special initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Learn More