• Born: 3 Jun 1817, Portsmouth NH
• Died: 4 Mar 1874, Brooklyn NY

  General notes:

Jeweler and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark

• He worked circa 1840-1860 as a jeweler in New York City NY
  Listed in Boyd's 1850 Brooklyn city directory at 266 Pearl Street.

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Brooklyn NY, listed as a watchmaker.

• He was a partner in 1860 with Seymour Hoyt in New York City NY as HOYT & BADGER. ⁴

• He was a partner in 1860-1866 with Seymour Hoyt and Joseph J. Dillon in New York City NY as HOYT, BADGER, & DILLON, with shops at 266 Pearl Street and 38 Fulton. ⁴

• He appeared on the 1860 census taken at New York City NY, listed as a jewelry and watch merchant.

• Watch paper for HOYT & BADGER, c 1860
  Private Collection
  

• He was a partner after 1866 with Joseph J. Dillon in New York City NY as BADGER & DILLION.

• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Brooklyn NY, listed as a jeweler.