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George E. Badger

From the state marker

“Secretary of the Navy, 1841; United States Senator, 1846-55; judge of the superior court; staunch nationalist. Birthplace was 80 yds S.”

State historical marker: C-14: George E. Badger

1795–1866 as the Library of Congress records it · Library of Congress authority record ↗

The index holds 2 works for George E. Badger so far. Search further, by the Library of Congress heading: WorldCat · OCPL. If you know a source, tell us.

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Willie Person Mangum papers,

Mangum, Willie Person,; Mangum, Arthur,; Mangum, Charity Alston Cain

Personal and political papers of Willie Person Mangum, the Whig senator from Orange County, together with papers of Arthur Mangum and Charity Alston Cain Mangum. Correspondents include Daniel Webster, William A. Graham, David L. Swain, John Chavis and Abraham Lincoln, and other topics include plantations at Hillsborough, the estate called Walnut Hill, state politics, agriculture and education.

Why this is here: Catalog heading in the Library of Congress record: Badger, George E., 1795-1866 -- Correspondence.

William H. Haigh papers, 1841-1846, 1865.

Haigh, William H. · 1841

William H. Haigh's papers amount to four items, dated 1841 to 1846 and 1865, part of the Southern Historical Collection at UNC, collection 2649-z. Includes correspondence and personal narratives. Topics include the study of law in nineteenth century North Carolina, student life at the university in Chapel Hill, the Episcopal and Methodist churches in the state, and a Confederate soldier's letters and captivity as a prisoner of war.

Why this is here: Catalog heading in the UNC record: Badger, George E., 1795-1866.

UNC

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  1. Students illuminate the college to welcome Caldwell home from Europe When President Caldwell came back from nearly a year in Europe buying books and apparatus, the students lit up the college buildings and escorted him to a stand by the well in front of South Building, where he spoke to them and the villagers. In December 1825 the trustees formally thanked him for his work. People: Paul C. Cameron, George E. BadgerSearch the index · Documenting the American South: Kemp P. Battle, History of the University of North Carolina, vol. I (1907), p. 295
  2. Trustees name the new chapel Gerrard Hall The trustees sold Major Charles Gerrard's 2,560-acre service tract in Tennessee for $6,400, voted $2,000 of it toward finishing the new chapel that had stood unfinished since about 1824, and resolved that the building be known forever as Gerrard Hall in his memory. People: George E. Badger, William Polk, William GastonSearch the index · Documenting the American South: Kemp P. Battle, History of the University of North Carolina, vol. I (1907), p. 350
  3. Trustees create an executive committee to run the university At Duncan Cameron's instance the board placed management in a seven-member executive committee including the governor, with the powers of the land, appointments and building committees and the right to change studies and dismiss faculty. The first members were Cameron, George E. Badger, William McPheeters, Charles Manly, Frederick Nash, William A. Graham and Governor Swain. People: Duncan Cameron, David L. Swain, George E. Badger, William McPheeters, Frederick Nash, William A. GrahamSearch the index · Documenting the American South: Kemp P. Battle, History of the University of North Carolina, vol. I (1907), p. 399

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  • Gerrard Hall University buildings and grounds · Chapel Hill · 1 event here
  • South Building University buildings and grounds · Chapel Hill · 1 event here
  • The Old Well University buildings and grounds · Chapel Hill · 1 event here

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