Batson is a patronymic

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, derived from

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. It may refer to: * Albert Edwin Batson (d. 1903), American murderer, namesake of the

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"Batson" * Benjamin Batson (1942–1996), American academic and historian * Brendon Batson, English soccer player * Cameron Batson (born 1995), American football player *

Daniel Batson Charles Daniel Batson (born March 15, 1943) is an American social psychologist. He has two doctoral degrees, in theology (from Princeton Theological Seminary) and psychology (from Princeton University's Department of Psychology). Batson obtain ...

, American social psychologist *

Felix Ives Batson Felix Ives Batson (September 6, 1819 – March 11, 1871) was a prominent American lawyer and politician from Arkansas. Born in Dickson County, Tennessee, he later moved to Clarksville, Arkansas and established a law practice. He was admitted ...

(1819–1871), American lawyer and politician *

Henrietta Batson Henrietta Mary Batson ''née'' Blackman (1859–1943) was an English writer whose interest in the countryside and rural people was an important theme in her novels and much of her non-fiction. She often published as Mrs. Stephen Batson, or someti ...

(1859–1943), English writer *

Mark Batson Mark Christopher Batson (born 1968) is an American record producer and songwriter. He has worked on albums by artists including Alicia Keys, Dave Matthews Band, LeAnn Rimes, Anthony Hamilton, Eminem, India Arie, 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Maroon 5, Skylar ...

, American record producer and songwriter *

Matthew Arlington Batson Matthew Arlington Batson (Anna, Illinois, Anna, Illinois, United States, US, 24 April 1866 – 13 January 1917) was a United States Army Officer (armed forces), Officer who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine–American ...

(1866–1917), United States Army officer *

Nadia Batson Nadia Batson is a Trinidadian singer, songwriter, producer and model. She was a runner-up in the Power Category at the 2007 International Soca Monarch with her song "My Land" with Kees Dieffenthaller. Raised in Barataria, Trinidad, she spent y ...

, female soca singer of Trinidad and Tobago *

Nathan Batson Nathan Evan Batson (born 24 July 1978) is a former English cricketer who had a brief county cricket career with Worcestershire. He was born in Basildon, Essex. Batson was discovered by Worcestershire after writing to the county the previous w ...

, English cricket player *

Ruth Batson Ruth Marion Batson (née Watson; 1921–2003) was an American civil rights activist and outspoken advocate of equal education. She spoke out about the desegregation of Boston Public Schools. She served as Chairman of the Public Education Sub-Comm ...

(1921–2003), American civil rights and education activist *

Susan Batson Susan Batson is an American Film producer, producer, actress, author, coaching, acting coach, and a life member of the Actors Studio. Batson graduated from Boston Latin Academy, Girls Latin School and Emerson College. One of three sisters born t ...

, American actress, author, and producer; daughter of Ruth Batson

Fictional characters

* Billy Batson the alter ego of Captain Marvel

Fictional characters

See also