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- George_Edmund_Badger abstract "George Edmund Badger (April 17, 1795 – May 11, 1866) was a Whig U.S. senator from the state of North Carolina.Badger was born on April 17, 1795 in New Bern, North Carolina. Following a partial college education at Yale University, he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1814. Badger practiced law in North Carolina, was active in state politics, and served as a state superior court judge. A supporter of Andrew Jackson from the 1820s, he separated with him in the mid-1830s, became a leader of the Whig party and helped carry the Whigs to victory in the 1840 Presidential election.Upon taking office, President William Henry Harrison appointed Badger as his Secretary of the Navy, and he continued in that post when John Tyler succeeded to the Presidency upon Harrison's death. Badger's brief term as Secretary was marked by efforts to strengthen the Navy in the face of tension with Great Britain, the establishment of the Home Squadron and continued interest in steamships.Badger resigned in September 1841, during a general cabinet shakeup. He was elected to the Senate in 1846 to fill the unexpired term of William Henry Haywood, Jr. and remained a Senator until 1855. He was nominated by President Millard Fillmore as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1853, but was not confirmed by the Senate. John Archibald Campbell instead got the position. He was a Unionist during the secession crisis but thereafter supported the Confederate war effort. Badger died in Raleigh, North Carolina on May 11, 1866.Two Navy ships have been named in honor of Senator Badger: USS George E. Badger (DD-196), and USS Badger (FF-1071). A Liberty ship, the SS George E. Badger, also was named in his honor. Badger was a cousin of naval officers Oscar C. Badger, Charles J. Badger and Oscar C. Badger II.".
- George_Edmund_Badger activeYearsEndDate "1841-09-11".
- George_Edmund_Badger activeYearsStartDate "1841-03-06".
- George_Edmund_Badger almaMater Yale_College.
- George_Edmund_Badger birthDate "1795-04-17".
- George_Edmund_Badger birthPlace New_Bern,_North_Carolina.
- George_Edmund_Badger birthPlace North_Carolina.
- George_Edmund_Badger birthYear "1795".
- George_Edmund_Badger deathDate "1866-05-11".
- George_Edmund_Badger deathPlace North_Carolina.
- George_Edmund_Badger deathPlace Raleigh,_North_Carolina.
- George_Edmund_Badger deathYear "1866".
- George_Edmund_Badger orderInOffice "12th".
- George_Edmund_Badger party Whig_Party_(United_States).
- George_Edmund_Badger profession Lawyer.
- George_Edmund_Badger profession Politician.
- George_Edmund_Badger successor Abel_P._Upshur.
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- George_Edmund_Badger after Abel_P._Upshur.
- George_Edmund_Badger after Asa_Biggs.
- George_Edmund_Badger almaMater Yale_College.
- George_Edmund_Badger alongside "Willie Person Mangum and David Settle Reid".
- George_Edmund_Badger before James_Kirke_Paulding.
- George_Edmund_Badger before William_Henry_Haywood,_Jr..
- George_Edmund_Badger birthDate "1795-04-17".
- George_Edmund_Badger birthPlace New_Bern,_North_Carolina.
- George_Edmund_Badger children "Sally Polk Badger".
- George_Edmund_Badger class "1".
- George_Edmund_Badger dateOfBirth "1795-04-17".
- George_Edmund_Badger dateOfDeath "1866-05-11".
- George_Edmund_Badger deathDate "1866-05-11".
- George_Edmund_Badger deathPlace Raleigh,_North_Carolina.
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- George_Edmund_Badger name "Badger, George Edmund".
- George_Edmund_Badger name "George E. Badger".
- George_Edmund_Badger order "12".
- George_Edmund_Badger party Whig_Party_(United_States).
- George_Edmund_Badger placeOfBirth "New Bern, North Carolina, United States".
- George_Edmund_Badger placeOfDeath "Raleigh, North Carolina, United States".
- George_Edmund_Badger predecessor James_Kirke_Paulding.
- George_Edmund_Badger profession Lawyer.
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- George_Edmund_Badger shortDescription "American secretary of the navy and senator for North Carolina".
- George_Edmund_Badger spouse "Rebecca Turner Mary Polk Delia Haywood Williams".
- George_Edmund_Badger state "North Carolina".
- George_Edmund_Badger successor Abel_P._Upshur.
- George_Edmund_Badger termEnd "1841-09-11".
- George_Edmund_Badger termStart "1841-03-06".
- George_Edmund_Badger title United_States_Secretary_of_the_Navy.
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- George_Edmund_Badger years "--11-25".
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- George_Edmund_Badger subject Category:Yale_University_alumni.
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