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Michael Joseph Harrington (born September 2, 1936 in Salem, Massachusetts
Salem, Massachusetts

Salem is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,407 at the 2000 census. It and Lawrence, Massachusetts are the county seats of Essex County....
) is a former U.S. Representative
United States House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives, commonly referred to as "the House", is one of the bicameralism of the United States Congress; the other is the United States Senate....
 from Massachusetts
Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. It borders Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north....
.

Harrington graduated from St. John’s Preparatory School, in Danvers, Massachusetts
Danvers, Massachusetts

Danvers is a New England town in Essex County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. Located on the Danvers River near the northeastern coast of Massachusetts, Danvers is most widely known for its association with the 1692 Salem witch trials....
, in 1954, then earned a B.A. at Harvard University
Harvard University

Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States, and a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1636 by the colonial Massachusetts legislature, Harvard is the Colonial Colleges institution of higher learning in the United States....
 in 1958 and a J.D.
Juris Doctor

Juris Doctor is a first professional degree graduate degree and professional doctorate in law degree. The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century as a degree similar to the old European doctor of law degree and the legal studies counterpart to the M.D....
 at Harvard Law School in 1961.

After serving on the Salem City Council from 1960 to 1963, Harrington was elected to the Massachusetts State Legislature
Massachusetts General Court

The Massachusetts General Court is the State legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The name "General Court" is a hold-over from the Colonialism Era, when this body also sat in judgment of judicial appeals cases....
 in 1964, serving until 1969. That year he won a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of U.S.






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Michael Joseph Harrington (born September 2, 1936 in Salem, Massachusetts
Salem, Massachusetts

Salem is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,407 at the 2000 census. It and Lawrence, Massachusetts are the county seats of Essex County....
) is a former U.S. Representative
United States House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives, commonly referred to as "the House", is one of the bicameralism of the United States Congress; the other is the United States Senate....
 from Massachusetts
Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. It borders Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north....
.

Harrington graduated from St. John’s Preparatory School, in Danvers, Massachusetts
Danvers, Massachusetts

Danvers is a New England town in Essex County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. Located on the Danvers River near the northeastern coast of Massachusetts, Danvers is most widely known for its association with the 1692 Salem witch trials....
, in 1954, then earned a B.A. at Harvard University
Harvard University

Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States, and a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1636 by the colonial Massachusetts legislature, Harvard is the Colonial Colleges institution of higher learning in the United States....
 in 1958 and a J.D.
Juris Doctor

Juris Doctor is a first professional degree graduate degree and professional doctorate in law degree. The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century as a degree similar to the old European doctor of law degree and the legal studies counterpart to the M.D....
 at Harvard Law School in 1961.

After serving on the Salem City Council from 1960 to 1963, Harrington was elected to the Massachusetts State Legislature
Massachusetts General Court

The Massachusetts General Court is the State legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The name "General Court" is a hold-over from the Colonialism Era, when this body also sat in judgment of judicial appeals cases....
 in 1964, serving until 1969. That year he won a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of U.S. Representative William H. Bates
William H. Bates

William Henry Bates was a member of the United States House of Representatives notable for his staunch support of the United States Navy.Born in Salem, Massachusetts, he attended local schools and graduated from Worcester Academy in 1936....
, and was subsequently re-elected to four terms as a Congressman, serving from (September 30, 1969 to January 3, 1979).

He is currently a resident of Beverly, Massachusetts
Beverly, Massachusetts

Beverly is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 39,862 at the 2000 census. A resort, residential and manufacturing community, Beverly includes Beverly Farms and Prides Crossing....
.