The New York herald., 1866-05-17
Obituary.

TX SENATOR GEORGE \. BADGER, or NORTH CARO-
LIMA.
The people lost sight great many the public men
Of the South during the rebellion and many Of our
readers will be surprised learn that ex-senator
Secretary OF the Navy George T. Badger has just died
Politically be has been dead for many years; but he
died the esh the ilth inst At Raleigh n c. aged
seyeniy.one years.
Mr. Badger was the son Of Connectcut gentleman
who removed North Carolina soon after the Rcvou.
tionary war bad closed, and he born In Sewbefn,
Craven county In that state, IN 1895 He graduated at
Yale College in 1913 and subsequently studied Law IN
RaieVh Here he commrnced the practice Of his proes
In 1915 and after began 10 indulge that great
weakness Of the legal profession poll,s In 1910 he
elected 20 the state Legislature, and devoted
and legislation. From $50 to isaS he ~as
Judge " the North Carolina Superior Court Raleigh
In 1870 he prominent advocate Of the election Of
General Harrison 20 the Prefdency aud the accession
Of that officer TO the chair Mr. Badger appointed
secretary of the Navy on the death Of Mr. Harrison
and the secession OF Captain John Tyler from the
Wig party Mr. Badger resigned giving ,he veto Of res
trng. The wings OF North Carolina rewarded the de
votion Of Badger by returning him at the nr,t oppor
tunity 70 the senate He elected 70 lli vacancy
In is46, and In is4s elected for fun term In 1853
Presid Mt Fillmore nominated him a Judge of the
confirm the nomination and mr. Badger returned 70 his
native pines in disgust, esufnng the practice of bis
profession.
Mr. Badger not spoiled a lawyer by his failure
politician. He dist ngnshef by great strength
ant solidity a. pleaier lis head was a library
% law. He looked like lawyer born; he walked
ceied In the precision with which he could
dmw nice distinction The debater ~ the Senate
prove also that he was man Of profound reasoning
capacities He was also poeseesed - considerable
vein cf MI, fun and anccdo,e and though II was Dry
and classical u was always laughsbe and effective Mr.
Badger hard.hel whig OF the strcteet PERSIA
sion, and regarded AL the newangled notions ~ inter.
venton annexacn AMI democratic progress prevalent
thing TO do With the last resort ~ democracy seces
son and o have kept quiet during the Southern storm
of lsGi-c5
COLONEL CARLOS A. WAITE. 4. =. l
This officer, after foriysix year continuous service n
the army died few days sackcts Hartor this
state He was appointed to tho army irum evil life In
promoted Brst lieutenant In 1873 Hc was made car.
tain in July, 1926 and received siar apo nlment
qusriernaster lsss. On the breaking of
thc wfh Mexico he renqushed hts star appoint
ment and, MAJOR joined The Eighth Infantry Cor aed
service Ne commanded this regimen, IN Tho valley %
Mexico during General SCOTS eampsiEn against us
capital and was brtveted lieutenant colonel and col
oueL The nrst ior saaniry and meriionous
the second for gallant aud mcrtorious conduct ai VI
NOlino de Rey In the latter of which battles he
wounded He promoted Lieutenant colonel u the
FInh infantry. November TO- 1851 and colonel Of tho
by tho government 70 superv dc General IN reras
of whose u had rrctiv Fceni proofs Before,
howevsr, he could reach Texas, General rwtzgs hsd
already surrendered 20 the Conicdenie commander.
After continuous se-vice during the rebellion he yss
piaced the retired Int 10 Fbruary Iso4 snd returned
10 this rtatn, broken fown health from long service
Tie was man Of perfectly core and exemplary habits,
aSd most oonscieniious gallant and faithful officer