Harrington, George, -1892

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Harrington, George, 1815-1892.

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Harrington, George, d. 1892

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George Harrington (1815-1892), Treasury official and diplomat. Harrington served as a clerk in the Treasury Department before being appointed chief clerk under his personal friend Salmon P. Chase. During the Civil War, he served as assistant secretary of the treasury. He was Grand Marhsall at the funeral of President Lincoln. In 1865-1869 he served as minister-resident to Switzerland, and in 1870-1876 he was president of Automatic Telegraph Co., New York.

From the description of Papers of George Harrington, 1849-1891 (bulk 1862-1873). (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122499702

Assistant secretary of U.S. Treasury, 1861; U.S. minister to Switzerland, 1865-1869.

From the description of Letter: New York, [N.Y.], to W[illiam] P[itt] Fessenden, 1864 Oct. 3. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 33195871 From the description of Letter: [Washington, D.C.], to John Faunce, New York, 1861 Nov. 15. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 33195918 From the description of Letter: Washington, [D.C.], to A[ndrew] Boyd, 1870 Jan. 11. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 33195909

Harrington was Assistant Secretary of the Treasury of the United States.

From the description of Passport for travel abroad, 1863 Sept. 18. (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 78716762 From the description of Passport for travel abroad, 1863 Sept. 18. (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 54611846

Harrington was assistant secretary of the U.S. Treasury (1861-1865) and U. S. minister to Switzerland (1865-1869).

From the description of Letter, August 4, 1864. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 694182283

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