Talk:George Edmund Badger

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There is an error in the article. He did not retain his position as Secretary of the Navy after Harrison's death.

Evidence: The Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, Vol. D, William S. Powell, Ed. (Chapel Hill, UNC Press, 1979) p. 79

"President Harrison appointed him Secretary of the Navy in 1841.  Wrote one journal:  “Never was the (Navy) department characterized by more efficiency, vigor and ability than during the brief, but brilliant administration of Hon. George E. Badger.”[iv]  Brief was certainly a true adjective, for he resigned when Tyler took office, following Harrison’s death after one month in office."