1. William Badger was an American manufacturer and mill owner from Gilmanton, New Hampshire.
10 Facts About William Badger
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William Badger served in both houses of the New Hampshire state legislature and was the 15th governor of New Hampshire from 1834 to 1836.
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In 1804 William Badger was made a trustee of Gilmanton Academy; he ultimately became president of the board for the school.
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William Badger served as an aide to John Langdon.
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William Badger served as Associate Justice, Court of Common Pleas, and as High Sheriff of Strafford County, New Hampshire.
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William Badger was a Presidential Elector in the national elections of 1824,1836 and 1844.
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In 1834, William Badger won the gubernatorial election, and he won the next term as well.
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William Badger had to deal with the breakaway Indian Stream Republic.
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William Badger encouraged the legislature to support President Andrew Jackson's successful efforts to do away with the Second Bank of the United States.
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William Badger tried to inject new life into the state militia by statute; he was interested in bringing smallpox prevention directly to the state's small farming towns.