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Famous people · Roper

Fred W. Bateman is the only name on the Roper list

Fred W. Bateman came into the world in 1916. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Articles about them exist in 2 languages. Across North Carolina, the lists cover 339 towns.

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Fred W. Bateman
in 2 Wikipedia languages
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1916
Fred W. Bateman
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known

Born in Roper

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Politics & Law

Fred W. Bateman

1916–1999

Judge and State Senator from Newport News, Virginia

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Roper and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.