Raymond H. Bateman | |
|---|---|
| President of the New Jersey Senate | |
| In office January 13, 1970 – January 11, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Frank X. McDermott |
| Succeeded by | Alfred N. Beadleston |
| Member of the New Jersey Senate | |
| In office January 9, 1968 – January 10, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | William E. Ozzard |
| Succeeded by | John H. Ewing |
| Constituency | 8th district (1968–1974) 16th district (1974–1978) |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the Somerset County district | |
| In office November 1958 – January 9, 1968 | |
| Preceded by | William E. Ozzard |
| Succeeded by | District eliminated |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 29, 1927 Somerville, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | June 25, 2016 (aged 88) Morristown, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Resting place | North Branch Reformed Church Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Joan Speer Bateman (m. ?–2003) (her death) |
| Children | Five, including Christopher |
| Residence | Branchburg Township, New Jersey |
| Alma mater | Wesleyan University |
Raymond H. "Ray" Bateman (October 29, 1927 – June 25, 2016) was an American politician who represented Somerset County in the New Jersey Senate in the 1960s and 1970s and was the Republican candidate for Governor of New Jersey in 1977. He was the father of Kip Bateman, who later occupied the same Senate district he held.