Edward F. Harrington (state representative)

Edward F. Harrington (1878-1951) was an American politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and was city manager of Fall River, Massachusetts.

Edward F. Harrington
City Manager of Fall River, Massachusetts
In office 1929–1931
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	J. Walter Ackerman
Minority leader of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office 1921–1924
Preceded by	John F. Doherty
Succeeded by	Edward J. Kelley
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 10th Bristol District
In office 1909–1924
Succeeded by	Joseph L. Hurley
Personal details
Born	August 10, 1878 Fall River, Massachusetts
Died	January 16, 1951 (aged 72) Fall River, Massachusetts
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic

Early life

Harrington was born on August 10, 1878, in Fall River, Massachusetts. He attended parochial school and afterwards engaged in the business of real estate.^[1]

Political career

In 1902, Harrington served on the Fall River city council. From 1903 to 1908, he was a member of the city's board of aldermen. From 1909 to 1924 he represented the 10th Bristol District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.^[1] In 1921 he was elected Democratic house floor leader.^[2] From 1924 to 1928 he was the City Clerk of Fall River. In January 1929 he became Fall River's first ever city manager.^[3] In 1930 he announced that he would not be a candidate for reappointment and was succeeded by former Watertown, New York, manager J. Walter Ackerman.^[4]

Death

Harrington died on January 16, 1951, in Fall River. He was survived by his wife, a son, and three daughters.^[2] His grandson Edward F. Harrington served as United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts and as a Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.^[5] Another grandson, John T. Harrington, was the Dean of Tufts University School of Medicine from 1995 - 2002.^[6]

See also

• 1915 Massachusetts legislature
• 1916 Massachusetts legislature
• 1917 Massachusetts legislature
• 1918 Massachusetts legislature
• 1919 Massachusetts legislature
• 1920 Massachusetts legislature
• 1921–1922 Massachusetts legislature
• 1923–1924 Massachusetts legislature

References

1. Public Officials of Massachusetts 1923-1924.
2. "Edward F. Harrington". The New York Times. January 17, 1951.
3. "Appoint Harrington Fall River Manager". The Boston Daily Globe. January 17, 1929.
4. "Engineer to Become Fall River Manager". The Boston Daily Globe. December 28, 1930.
5. Dwyer, Timothy (August 1, 1977). "Harrington starts today as US attorney". The Boston Globe.
6. Marquard, Bryan (November 22, 2017). "Dr. John T. Harrington, 80, former dean of Tufts University School of Medicine - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2021-03-20.