Bio of HARRINGTON, Dr. Francis E. (b.1879), Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical

FRANCIS E. HARRINGTON, M. D - Vol II, pg 270-273
Dr. Francis E. Harrington, physician and surgeon of Minneapolis and a veteran of
the World war, was born at Norfolk, Virginia, June 19, 1879, a son of Francis H.
and Sarah R. (Callan) Harrington. His father was in the United States Marine
Corps throughout his life and was on active duty in the Civil war, in the
Spanish-American war and in the Philippines, becoming a brigadier general in the
Marine Corps.
Francis E. Harrington was educated in the schools of Washington, D. C., and
Boston, Massachusetts, also attended Gonzaga College and Columbian University,
being graduated from the last named as a member of the class of 1904, with the
degree of M. D. He entered upon the practice of medicine in the national
capital, where he remained from 1904 until 1910, and during a portion of this
period his time was also devoted to the public health service. Since 1910 he has
been engaged exclusively in public health work and since May 1, 1914, has been
an officer in the United States Public Health Service. He had charge of the
sanitary camps for the United States government in this country during the World
war and was stationed at Camp Mc-Clellan and at Camp Shelby, having entire
charge of the sanitary camp zone at Camp Shelby and putting forty-six thousand
men through that camp with no serious outbreak of disease, although all the men
had come from north of the malaria belt and were not immune to malaria. He made
a splendid record during the war, rendering most valuable and efficient service
to the country in keeping men physically fit for service.
On the 1st of January, 1920, he was sent to Minneapolis to organize and conduct
a health department for this city. In May, 1920, he was appointed by the board
of education director of the department of hygiene of the public schools and has
been at the head of these departments since that time. He is not only an able
physician, but also an excellent executive and is making a splendid record with
the work entrusted to his care.
Dr. Harrington was united in marriage to Miss Mary Llewellin Eliot and they have
become parents of seven children: Ethel, Francis E., Jr., Llewellin Eliot,
Virginia, Elizabeth, Grace and Mary. The religious faith of the family is that
of the Catholic church and Dr. Harrington is a member of the Knights of
Columbus. He belongs also to the Minneapolis Athletic Club and is a member of
the Medical Veterans of the World war. His life has been one of great activity
and service and he has given to Minneapolis a notably efficient health
department