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On April 30, 1872, Badger married Elizabeth Florence Parmele, daughter of Frederick F. and Jane Parmele. The couple had four children, Sidney (born ca. 1873), Frederick Parmele (born ca. 1874), John Algernon (born 1876), and Harry (born 1877). Elizabeth died in 1880.<ref name=lahist/>

On April 30, 1872, Badger married Elizabeth Florence Parmele, daughter of Frederick F. and Jane Parmele. The couple had four children, Sidney (born ca. 1873), Frederick Parmele (born ca. 1874), John Algernon (born 1876), and Harry (born 1877). Elizabeth died in 1880.<ref name=lahist/>

On September 9, 1882, Badger married Blanche B. Blineau (c. 1860-1939), the daughter of John Blineau and the former Amelia Dechamps, who were both of French descent. She died at the age of seventy-nine in Berkely, [[California]].<ref>Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, September 09, 1939, Page A-3, Image 3 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress (loc.gov), accessed April 12, 2021.</ref> From the second marriage, Badger had two children: George Chester Badger (born 1883) and Marion (born 1885; later Mrs. C. E. Benton Wells).<ref name=lahist/>

On September 9, 1882, Badger married Blanche B. Blineau (c. 1860-1939), the daughter of John Blineau and the former Amelia Dechamps, who were both of French descent. She died at the age of seventy-nine in [[Berkeley]], [[California]].<ref>''The Washington Evening Star,'' September 09, 1939, p. A-3.</ref> From the second marriage, Badger had two children: George Chester Badger (born 1883) and Marion (born 1885; later Mrs. C. E. Benton Wells).<ref name=lahist/>

Badger on more than one occasion led the New Orleans [[Mardi Gras]] procession of the Krewe of Rex in his capacity as police superintendent. In one appearance, some in the crowd lampooned him as a "sleuthing bloodhound with a large protruding nose."<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZXYUCz-PjCAC&pg=PA134&lpg=PA134&dq=ALGERNON+SIDNEY+BADGER&source=bl&ots=nfKmlHlIh7&sig=KrFWAWCN79svvMWFb98mm6rRRYE&hl=en&ei=lEBPTbHQCInYgQfl--TeDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&sqi=2&ved=0CE4Q6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=ALGERNON%20SIDNEY%20BADGER&f=false|title= New Orleans after the Civil War: Race, Politics, and a New Birth of Freedom|author=Justin A. Nystrom |publisher=[[Johns Hopkins University]] Press,  [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]]|date=2010|pages= 135–136 |isbn= 978-0-8018-9434-3}}</ref>

Badger on more than one occasion led the New Orleans [[Mardi Gras]] procession of the Krewe of Rex in his capacity as police superintendent. In one appearance, some in the crowd lampooned him as a "sleuthing bloodhound with a large protruding nose."<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZXYUCz-PjCAC&pg=PA134&lpg=PA134&dq=ALGERNON+SIDNEY+BADGER&source=bl&ots=nfKmlHlIh7&sig=KrFWAWCN79svvMWFb98mm6rRRYE&hl=en&ei=lEBPTbHQCInYgQfl--TeDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&sqi=2&ved=0CE4Q6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=ALGERNON%20SIDNEY%20BADGER&f=false|title= New Orleans after the Civil War: Race, Politics, and a New Birth of Freedom|author=Justin A. Nystrom|publisher=[[Johns Hopkins University]] Press,  [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]]|date=2010|pages=135–136|isbn= 978-0-8018-9434-3}}</ref>

Like many men of his time, Badger joined many fraternal organizations: he was a member and officer of the Grand Army of the Republic Union  veterans organization. He was a grand commander of Knights Templar and a member of the Masonic lodge. He was an [[Episcopalian]]. Badger died in New Orleans and is interred there at Metairie Cemetery.<ref name=lahist/><ref>"Badger, A.S., ''A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography.''</ref>

Like many men of his time, Badger joined many fraternal organizations: he was a member and officer of the Grand Army of the Republic Union  veterans organization. He was a grand commander of Knights Templar and a member of the Masonic lodge. He was an [[Episcopalian]]. Badger died in New Orleans and is interred there at Metairie Cemetery.<ref name=lahist/>

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