death_date death_place religion birth_place children nationality party birth_date spouse residence image article_title name occupation alma_mater
9 may 1905 new orleans , louisiana , usa episcopalian boston , massachusetts from first marriage : american republican 28 october 1839 -lrb- 1872 -- 1880 , her death -rrb- 1 -rrb- elizabeth florence parmele badger -lrb- married new orleans , louisiana general badger.jpg algernon sidney badger
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algernon sidney badger

algernon sidney badger -lrb- october 28 , 1839 -- may 9 , 1905 -rrb- was a colonel in the union army 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 there after the war .
badger was appointed to numerous republican government posts in new orleans , including as superintendent of the metropolitan police force , u.s. postmaster of the city , and a deputy in the united states customs service .
he filled local and federal positions during and after reconstruction .
