Thomas Roper (mayor)
Thomas Roper | |
|---|---|
| 10th Mayor of Charleston | |
| In office 1799–1801 | |
| Preceded by | Henry William de Saussure |
| Succeeded by | John Ward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1760 |
| Died | April 15, 1829 |
Thomas Roper (1760-1829) was the tenth intendent (mayor) of Charleston, South Carolina, serving two terms between 1799 and 1801. As mayor of Charleston, he was influential in the move to build a chapel at the Charleston Orphan House; it was completed in 1801. He died on April 15, 1829, and is buried in the graveyard at St. Philips in Charleston, South Carolina.[1] Because his only son died without an heir in 1845, Col. Roper's real estate on East Battery and Queen Streets (worth $30,000) passed to the Medical Society of South Carolina.[2] Roper Hospital is named in his honor.[3]
References
- ^ "Thomas Roper (1760-1829)". Find a Grave. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ^ Leland, Jack (August 19, 1985). "Apartment Building Was Home Of Original Roper Hospital". Charleston News & Courier. pp. 2–B. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ^ "Portraits Of 3 Prominent Men Now On Display". Charleston News & Courier. February 12, 1939. pp. iii-3. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
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