C. James Roper
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Preceded byCharles Emerson Waters
Succeeded byCharles William Kiker
BornApril 14, 1905
Jasper, Georgia, U.S.
DiedSeptember 18, 1983 (aged 78)
C. James Roper | |
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| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 41st district | |
| In office January 14, 1957 – January 12, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Emerson Waters |
| Succeeded by | Charles William Kiker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 14, 1905 Jasper, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | September 18, 1983 (aged 78) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Helen Ellsworth (m. 1932) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Berea College Medical College of Georgia |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Army Air Forces |
| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars | |
C. James Roper (April 14, 1905[1] – September 18, 1983)[2] was an American physician and politician from Georgia. He served in the Georgia State Senate for one term, from 1957 to 1959.
Roper was born April 14, 1905, in Jasper, Georgia.[1] He attended Berea College, where he graduated in 1928.[1] Shortly after, he began teaching science and chemistry in Austinburg, Ohio.[3] He later attended the Medical College of Georgia, graduating in 1934 with an M.D.[1] He served in World War II in the Army Air Forces and was sent to Europe in 1943 as a flight surgeon, with the rank of Major.[1] He was discharged from service in 1946.[3]