George Edmund Badger
George Badger | |
|---|---|
| United States Senator from North Carolina | |
| In office November 25, 1846 – March 3, 1855 | |
| Preceded by | William Haywood |
| Succeeded by | Asa Biggs |
| 12th United States Secretary of the Navy | |
| In office March 6, 1841 – September 11, 1841 | |
| President | William Henry Harrison John Tyler |
| Preceded by | James Paulding |
| Succeeded by | Abel Upshur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 17, 1795 New Bern, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | May 11, 1866 (aged 71) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Party | Federalist Whig |
| Spouse(s) | Rebecca Turner (1818–1824) Mary Brown Polk (1808–1835) Delia Haywood Williams (1836–1866) |
| Education | Yale University |
George Edmund Badger (April 17, 1795 – May 11, 1866) was an American politician who served as a Whig U.S. senator from the state of North Carolina. He also served as Secretary of the Navy.