Robert Castell was a good friend of James Edward Oglethorpe who died in debtors’ prison. He was not a bum, he was actually a very educated man. In fact, he was an architect, but he fell into debt and went to debtors’ prison. He died in debtors’ prison because the prison was very unsanitary. This caused his friend, James Edward Oglethorpe, to demand reforms. This also caused James Edward Oglethorpe to want to make a colony for debtors. This resulted in the trustee colony of Georgia, but few debtors came. Also, Oglethorpe based Savannah on an idea of Castell’s.

Who appointed John Reynolds the first royal governor of Georgia?

What was Robert Castell’s profession before he went t debtors’ prison?

John Reynolds was the first royal governor of Georgia and a captain in the British Navy. He was the most unpopular royal governor of Georgia. Lord George Halifax appointed him the first royal governor of Georgia in 1754. He set up courts, a council, and the Commons House of Assembly. Reynolds military plans failed miserably. Reynolds acted like he was still in the Navy, and hated people challenging his authority. He publicly said he would leave Georgia when something that offered more money came along. Reynolds was taken out of office in 1757.