History of Lee County, Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY 137
cast Ms ballot for the democratic party whicli be bas since supported.
He is a well known progressive young business man, and
the establisbment, of wbicb be is one of tbe partners, ranks with
the leading commercial enterprises of tbe city.
H. H. BADGER.
The possibility of success lies before every individual and the
recognized power in America is that of industry. It has been
through close application and well directed effort that H. H.
Badger has become cashier of tbe First National Bank of Am-
boy, in which position he has continued since 3906, making for
himself a creditable name in tbe financial circles of the county.
His birth occurred here October 6, 1875, his parents being Warren
H. and Emeline G. (Green) Badger. His grandparents came
to Lee county in 1842 and were among the earliest of tbe pioneers.
Colonel Badger, great-grandfather of our subject, was
one of tbe first settlers in Illinois from the state of New York
and tbe grandfather was tbe founder of tbe Binghampton Mill,
in the operation of which Warren H. Badger eventually became
engaged. This mill is the oldest in this part of the country and
few were the families that antedated the arrival of the Badgers
here. From early days representatives of the name have been
very prominent in public work and in all that bas pertained to
the development and advancement of the district. The grand-
father, Henry E. Badger, was at one time supervisor and postmaster
and others of the name have ever borne active and
helpful part in tbe work which has brought about the material pros-
perity and upbuilding of tbe coimty. Warren H. Badger was a
public-spirited man but cared little for office. Both he and his
wife still survive and are now residents of Dixon.
In the public schools of Amboy, H. H. Badger acquired his
primary education, which was completed by a course in the Dixon
Normal School, from which he was graduated in the class of
1892. He started in the business world as an employe in the of-
fice of Franklin MacVeagh & Company, wholesale grocers of
Chicago, later returning to Amboy, where he entered his father's
retail grocery store, being continuously connected with the busi-
ness until 1899. He then turaed bis attention to banking, accept-
ing a clerical position in tbe First National Bank. He was later