George Badgerow

George Washington Badgerow (May 24, 1841 – July 31, 1892) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented York East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1879 to 1886 as a Liberal member.

George Washington Badgerow
Member of Provincial Parliament
In office 1879–1886
Preceded by	John Lane
Succeeded by	George Byron Smith
Constituency	York East
Personal details
Born	(1841-05-24)May 24, 1841 Markham Township, Canada West
Died	July 31, 1892(1892-07-31) (aged 51) Buffalo, New York, U.S.A.
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Rachel Mulholland (1846-1907)
Residence	Toronto, Ontario
Occupation	Teacher, lawyer

He was born in Markham Township, Upper Canada in 1841, the son of Martin Badgerow (1808-1878) , who had come to Markham from New York state, and Annie Harrington Badgerow (1811-1894). Badgerow worked on the family farm, taught school, then studied law and was called to the Ontario bar in 1871. He set up practice in Toronto. In 1867, he married Rachel Mulholland (1846-1907). He was named Crown Attorney for the city of Toronto and York County in 1887. Badgerow was chosen as Supreme Master Workman of the Ancient Order of United Workmen in 1886, after stepping down from further nomination before the 1886 Ontario general election. He moved to Bermuda in 1890 following a period of ill-health, and on the death of son George Austin (1870-1890), briefly returned to the area, and later died at Buffalo, NY. He was interred at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto .

References

• Obituary Notice, The Globe (1944-1936), Toronto Ontario. "Death of G.W. Badgerow, Away from home for his health de died..." Tuesday August 2, 1892, pp 8.

External links

• The Canadian biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men ... (1880)
• Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
• Toronto, old and new : a memorial volume ..., GM Adam (1891) Archived 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
• The Township of Scarboro, 1796-1896, D Boyle (1896)