Batson

Article summary

Batson is a patronymic surname, derived from Bartholomew. It may refer to: * Albert Edwin Batson (d. 1903), American murderer, namesake of the murder ballad "Batson" * Benjamin Batson (1942–1996), American academic and historian * Brendon Batson, English soccer player * Cameron Batson (born 1995), American football player * Daniel Batson, American social psychologist * Felix Ives Batson (1819–1871), American lawyer and politician * Henrietta Batson (1859–1943), English writer * Maggie Batson (born 2003), American actress, business owner and philanthropist * Mark Batson, American record producer and songwriter * Matthew Arlington Batson (1866–1917), United States Army officer * Nadia Batson, female soca singer of Trinidad and Tobago * Nathan Batson, English cricket player * Ruth Batson (1921–2003), American civil rights and education activist * Susan Batson, American actress, author, and producer; daughter of Ruth Batson

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1995 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1334004823