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- ↑ "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.
| Preceded by Henry William de Saussure | Mayor of Charleston, South Carolina 1799–1801 | Succeeded by John Ward |
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