Henry W. Harrington
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Henry William Harrington (September 12, 1825 - March 20, 1882) was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
.
Born near Cooperstown, New York
, Harrington attended the common schools and in 1845 entered Temple Hill Academy, Livingston County, New York
, where he remained for three years.
He studied law in Geneseo.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1848 and commenced practice in Nunda, New York
.
He moved to Madison, Indiana
, in 1856 and continued the practice of law.
He moved to St. Louis, Missouri, in 1872.
He returned to Indiana in 1874, settled in Indianapolis, and resumed the practice of law.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1860, 1868, and 1872.
Harrington was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-eighth
Congress (March 4, 1863-March 3, 1865).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1864 to the Thirty-ninth
Congress.
He served as collector of internal revenue for the third district of Indiana from October 27, 1866, to March 3, 1867.
He again engaged in the practice of law.
He died in Indianapolis, Indiana
, March 20, 1882.
He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery, Alpena, Michigan
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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Born near Cooperstown, New York
Cooperstown, New York
Cooperstown is a village in Otsego County, New York, USA. It is located in the Town of Otsego. The population was estimated to be 1,852 at the 2010 census.The Village of Cooperstown is the county seat of Otsego County, New York...
, Harrington attended the common schools and in 1845 entered Temple Hill Academy, Livingston County, New York
Livingston County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 64,328 people, 22,150 households, and 15,349 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 24,023 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...
, where he remained for three years.
He studied law in Geneseo.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1848 and commenced practice in Nunda, New York
Nunda, New York
Nunda, New York may refer to either the town or the village in the U.S. state of New York:* Nunda , New York* Nunda , New York...
.
He moved to Madison, Indiana
Madison, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,004 people, 5,092 households, and 3,085 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,402.9 people per square mile . There were 5,597 housing units at an average density of 654.1 per square mile...
, in 1856 and continued the practice of law.
He moved to St. Louis, Missouri, in 1872.
He returned to Indiana in 1874, settled in Indianapolis, and resumed the practice of law.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1860, 1868, and 1872.
Harrington was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Thirty-eighth
38th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:Before this Congress, the 1860 United States Census and resulting reapportionment changed the size of the House to 241 members...
Congress (March 4, 1863-March 3, 1865).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1864 to the Thirty-ninth
39th United States Congress
The Thirty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1865 to March 4, 1867, during the first month of...
Congress.
He served as collector of internal revenue for the third district of Indiana from October 27, 1866, to March 3, 1867.
He again engaged in the practice of law.
He died in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, March 20, 1882.
He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery, Alpena, Michigan
Alpena, Michigan
Alpena is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Alpena County. It is considered to be part of Northern Michigan. The Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary is located in the city. The population was 10,483 at the 2010 census...
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