Batson

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
• Maurice Batson, (British Film Transport Captain & Close Protection Officer

Fictional characters

• Billy Batson the alter ego of Captain Marvel

See also

• Batson, Texas
• Batson venous plexus, feature of human pelvic anatomy
• Batson v. Kentucky (1986), United States Supreme Court case
• Alexander Edmund Batson Davie (1847–1889), Canadian lawyer and politician