Background
He was born in London, England and immigrated to Canada in about 1785.
He was born in London, England and immigrated to Canada in about 1785.
Badgley was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Montreal East in 1800. This was a two-member riding and both he and Pierre-Louis Panet secured 178 votes. He was a supporter of the English party during his four years and did not run for re-election in 1804.
