Umatilla County OR Archives Biographies.....Harrington, S. F. December 25, 1854 - 
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Author: Colonel William Parsons

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S. F. HARRINGTON
	This prosperous and enterprising agriculturist, whose life has been 
largely spent within the borders of Umatilla county, has ever been a potent 
factor in its industrial development, while his capabilities and energy have 
marked him as one amply able to fill this worthy position.
	He was born in Missouri, on December 25, 1854, to Isaac and Martha 
Harrington, who eight years later migrated to this country across the plains 
with an ox team. Their first settlement was made in Walla Walla county, but 
two years later they removed to Umatilla county, taking up government land 
four miles north from where Milton now stands. Our subject was educated in the 
public schools in this and Walla Walla counties. When he reached his majority 
he engaged to ride on the range, following this until 1877, at which time he 
purchased a farm three miles east from Milton, where we find him at the 
present time. To the cultivation and improvement of this he has devoted his 
attention since, together with stock raising, with the gratifying results that 
he is now the proprietor of a fine estate of eight hundred acres. A goodly 
portion of this is planted each year to wheat, of which cereal he reaps 
bountiful crops. He is devoting considerable attention to breeding blooded 
stock, having some excellent specimens of Durham cattle, both grades and 
thoroughbreds.
	Mr. Harrington was married to Miss Ella, daughter of Thomas and 
Melissa McGrew, old pioneers of this county, on May 20, 1876. To this union 
have been born the following children: Annie, wife of Frank Harmon, living 
seven miles east; James, Frank, May, Albert, Jesse, Dean. His mother died in 
1862 and his father about eight years since. Throughout the entire community, 
Mr. Harrington is respected and esteemed, having repeatedly been urged to 
receive public office at the hands of his fellows, which he refuses, 
preferring to devote himself to his business enterprises, still he is quite 
active in aiding to install men in these responsible positions who will be 
faithful and capable. 


Additional Comments:
An Illustrated History of Umatilla County by Colonel William Parsons and of 
Morrow County by W. S. Shiach with a brief outline of the early history of the 
State of Oregon.  W. H. Lever, Publisher  1902.


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