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'''Algernon Sidney Badger''' (October 28, 1839 &ndash; May 9, 1905) was a [[colonel]]<ref>"General Algernon S. Badger Is Dead," ' ''[[The New York Times]],''May 10, 1905.</ref><ref>''[[The New York Times]]'' refers to Badger as a "[[general]]" in his obituary, but other sources document his rank as colonel.</ref> in the Union Army during th [[American Civil War]]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 in [[[New Orleans]] after the war.<ref name=findagrave>Algernon Sidney Badger (1839-1905) - Find A Grave Memorial, accessed April 12, 2021.</ref>

'''Algernon Sidney Badger''' (October 28, 1839 &ndash; May 9, 1905) was a [[colonel]]<ref>"General Algernon S. Badger Is Dead," ' ''[[The New York Times]],''May 10, 1905.</ref><ref>''[[The New York Times]]'' refers to Badger as a "[[general]]" in his obituary, but other sources document his rank as colonel.</ref> in the Union Army during th [[American Civil War]]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 in [[[New Orleans]] after the war.<ref name=findagrave>Algernon Sidney Badger (1839-1905) - Find A Grave Memorial, accessed April 12, 2021.</ref>

Badger was appointed to numerous [[Republican Party|Republican]] governmental positions in New Orleans, including as the police superintendent, , U.S. Postmaster, and a deputy in the [[United States Customs Service]]. He filled local and federal positions during and after [[Reconstruction]].

Badger was appointed to numerous [[Republican Party|Republican]] governmental positions in New Orleans, including as the police superintendent, , U.S. Postmaster, and a deputy in the Customs Service. He filled local and federal positions during and after [[Reconstruction]].

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