Roper was an Atlanta, Georgia police officer and the second Director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. After leaving law enforcement in 1949, Roper succeeded 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]
^Staff report (August 28, 1949). Ex-Chief of Georgia G-men is new head of Ku Klux Klan. Chicago Tribune
^Staff report (March 4, 1986). Samuel W. Roper, 90, was second director of GBI in early 1940s. 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.
samuel, roper, klux, klan, other, people, named, samuel, roper, samuel, roper, disambiguation, samuel, roper, april, 1895, march, 1986, american, enforcement, official, imperial, wizard, klux, klan, samuel, roper6th, imperial, wizard, knights, klux, klanin, of. For other people named Samuel Roper see Samuel Roper disambiguation Samuel W Roper April 10 1895 March 1 1986 was an American law enforcement official and Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan KKK Samuel Roper6th Imperial Wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux KlanIn office August 18 1949 1950Preceded bySamuel GreenSucceeded byEldon EdwardsPersonal detailsBorn 1895 04 10 April 10 1895DiedMarch 1 1986 1986 03 01 aged 90 Chiefland FloridaCause of deathKidney failureRoper was an Atlanta Georgia police officer and the second Director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation After leaving law enforcement in 1949 Roper succeeded 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 Chiefland Florida at the time of his death He died of kidney failure at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Gainesville Florida on March 1 1986 References edit Staff report August 28 1949 Ex Chief of Georgia G men is new head of Ku Klux Klan Chicago Tribune Staff report March 4 1986 Samuel W Roper 90 was second director of GBI in early 1940s 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 editWall of Wizards via Ku Klux KlanPreceded bySamuel Green Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan1949 1950 Succeeded byEldon Edwards nbsp nbsp This biographical article about a United States activist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Samuel Roper Ku Klux Klan amp oldid 1177483790, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
