Samuel Roper (Klansman)
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Samuel Roper | |
|---|---|
| 6th Samuel Green | |
| Succeeded by | Eldon Edwards |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 10, 1895 |
| Died | March 1, 1986 (aged 90) Chiefland, Florida |
| Cause of death | Kidney failure |
Samuel W. Roper (April 10, 1895 – March 1, 1986) was an American law enforcement official and Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK).
Roper was an
Samuel Green as Imperial Wizard of the KKK, and held that position until 1950.[1] His successor was Eldon Edwards.[2] He has also been directly implicated in the September 12, 1936, lynching and murder of Thomas Finch in Atlanta, Georgia.[3]
Roper moved to Florida in 1972 and was a resident of
Veterans Administration Hospital in Gainesville, Florida
on March 1, 1986.
References
- ^ Staff report (August 28, 1949). Ex-Chief of Georgia G-men is new head of Ku Klux Klan. Chicago Tribune
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- ^ Rosenwald, Michael S. (July 19, 2020). "A black man accused of rape, a white officer in the Klan, and a 1936 lynching that went unpunished". Washington Post. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
External links
- Wall of Wizards via Ku Klux Klan
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