John Cheshire Badham

(1829-1861)

At a Glance

John C. Badham married Maria Waddell on January 4, 1853 in New Hanover, NC. They were married by the Rev. Robert Brent Drane, rector of St. James Episcopal Church. He was an attorney by trade, and served in the NC House of Representatives and NC Senate. He was also a Lt. Col with the CSA. He was killed in the battle of Williamburg, VA in May, 1861.

Story

John was a student at Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg PA 1846-1849. After graduation, he studied law at Ballston Spa, NY. He returned to his home town, Edenton, to practice law and enter politics. After the untimely death of his wife, he did not remarry.

Biographical Data

Important Dates

John Cheshire Badham was born in 1829, in Edenton, NC. He died in 1861.

Schools Attended

• Pennsylvania College, between 1846 and 1849.

Occupations

• Attorney.
• NC Senate.
• NC House of Representatives.
• C.S.A., Lt. Col..

Relatives

• Spouse: Maria "Mariah" E. Waddell  (1832-1853), married from January 4, 1853 to March 5, 1853. Maria E. Waddell died a little over two months after her marriage to John Cheshire Badham [1].

References

1. Mary Claire Engstrom. The Book of Burwell Students: Lives of Educated Women in the Antebellum South. (Hillsborough: Hillsborough Historic Commission, 2007).