Algernon Sidney Badger
| Algernon Sidney Badger | |
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| Born |
October 28, 1839 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | May 9, 1905 (aged 65) New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Residence | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Milton Academy |
| Occupation | Government Official |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
(1) Elizabeth Florence Parmele Badger (married 1872–1880, her death) |
| Children |
From first marriage: |
(1) Elizabeth Florence Parmele Badger (married 1872–1880, her death)
From first marriage:
Sidney Badger
Frederick Parmele Badger
John Algernon Badger
Harry Badger
From second marriage:
George Chester Badger
Algernon Sidney Badger (October 28, 1839 – May 9, 1905) was a colonel in the Union Army and an administrator in local and federal government positions. A native of Boston, Massachusetts, he had served in action in Louisiana and decided to live there after the American Civil War ended.
Badger was appointed to numerous Republican government posts in New Orleans, including superintendent of the Metropolitan Police Force, U.S. postmaster, and a deputy in the United States Customs Service. He filled local and federal positions during and after Reconstruction.
Named for Algernon Sidney, an English politician admired for his republican principles, considered a "Whig patriot and martyr," and highly influential among America's Founding Fathers (U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both admired him), Badger was born to John Baton Badger and the former Sarah Payne Sprague. He was educated at Milton Academy in Milton, Massachusetts.
Badger volunteered for service in the Civil War with the Sixth Massachusetts Infantry, later the 26th Infantry and was dispatched to New Orleans as an infantry lieutenant. In 1863, he enlisted in the First Louisiana Union Cavalry, and was given command of Company D. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel and then colonel for "faithful and meritorious service" in the 1864 Battle of Mobile Bay in Mobile, Alabama. Earlier that year, he was wounded in battle at False River in southern Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, as part of the major Red River campaign.
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