Charles Johnston Badger

Charles Johnston Badger
Born	August 6, 1853(1853-08-06) Rockville, Maryland
Died	September 7, 1932(1932-09-07) (aged 79)
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1873-1921
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	U.S. Atlantic Fleet
Battles/wars	Spanish-American War
Relations	George E. Badger (cousin) Oscar C. Badger II (son) Oscar C. Badger (father)

Charles Johnston Badger (August 6, 1853 – September 7, 1932) was an admiral in the United States Navy. His active-duty career included service in the Spanish-American War and World War I.

Biography

The son of Commodore Oscar C. Badger (1823–1899), Charles Badger was born August 6, 1853 in Rockville, Maryland. He attended the United States Naval Academy, graduating in 1873.^[1] Badger served in Cincinnati (C-7) during the Spanish-American War, and climaxed his career as Commander in Chief, Atlantic Fleet. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for his contribution as chairman of the Navy General Board during World War I. Rear Admiral Badger died September 7, 1932 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Legacy

Two Navy ships have been named in honor of R.Adm. Badger: USS Charles J. Badger (DD-657), and USS Badger (FF-1071).

Rear Admiral Badger was a cousin of Secretary of the Navy George E. Badger (1790–1865); Admiral Oscar C. Badger II (1890–1958) was his son.

See also

	Biography portal
	United States Navy portal
	World War I portal

• List of Superintendents of the United States Naval Academy

References

This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

1. ^ Arlingtoncemetery.net entry

External links

Media related to Charles Johnston Badger at Wikimedia Commons

• "Charles Johnston Badger". Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6801982. Retrieved 2008-04-03. 

Academic offices
Preceded by James H. Sands	Superintendent of United States Naval Academy 1907-1909	Succeeded by John M. Bowyer
Military offices
Preceded by Hugo Osterhaus	Commander in Chief, United States Atlantic Fleet 1913-1914	Succeeded by Frank F. Fletcher

Persondata
Name	Badger, Charles J.
Alternative names
Short description	United States Navy admiral
Date of birth	August 6, 1853
Place of birth	Rockville, Maryland
Date of death	September 7, 1932
Place of death