George P. Harrington(born 1850) was a member of the

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Biography

Harrington was born on March 20, 1850, in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. He attended the

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and the University of Wisconsin Law School before moving to

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, in 1876.

Career

Harrington was elected to the Assembly in 1882. Previously, he was Court Commissioner of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, from 1877 to 1882.

References

People from Cedarburg, Wisconsin Politicians from Milwaukee University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni University of Wisconsin Law School alumni 1850 births Year of death missing Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Democratic-stub