Francis Badgley (26 March 1767 – 7 October 1841) was a Canadianmerchant, politician, andnewspaper editor.

He was born in London, England and immigrated to Canada in about 1785.

He lived inMontreal and, in 1788, entered a partnership withRichard Dobie who was active in thefur trade. This partnership lasted until 1792, when his diaries indicate that Badgley travelled toGrand Portage, Minnesota with the fur brigade and conducted a survey for theNorth West Company.

Badgley was elected to theLegislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Montreal East in 1800. This was a two-member riding and both he andPierre-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.

• "Biography".Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French).National Assembly of Quebec.
• Works by Francis Badgley atFaded Page (Canada)
• "Francis Badgley".Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.).University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.

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