Benjamin F. Harrington 64, was born on 12 October 1841 in Chenango County, New York. His parents were Fordus Harrington and his first wife, Angeline Chapman.
He was 20, and living in Homestead, Iowa County, Iowa, when during the Civil War he enlisted as Private in the Union Army Company E, 4th Iowa Cavalry on Feb. 11, 1862. He was mustered into federal service on Mar. 8, 1862. Harrington re-enlisted and re-mustered Feb. 28, 1864.
He was promoted to Company Quartermaster Sergeant on Dec. 24, 1864. Harrington was discharged with the rest of his company on Aug. 8, 1865, at Atlanta, Georgia.
Benjamin applied for his pension on 28 June 1880. Application #397085. Certificate #227076. After his death, his wife, Jane, applied for her widow's pension on 20 Jan 1906 in the state of Colorado. Application #841666. Certificate #610445.
Benjamin's brother, Clinton Orville Harrington, also served in Co E 4th Iowa Cavalry. Benjamin married Jane A Harrison in Iowa on 18 Oct 1869. Known children: Ruth, Emil, Orville, Helen.
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Denver Post
Denver, Colorado
January 6, 1906 pg 6
DEATH CALLS LOCAL JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. Benjamin F. Harrington's Death Said to Have Been Hastened by Financial Losses.
WAS STRICKEN IN PANIC. He was a Pioneer of Denver and Served Two Terms as County Judge, Being Elected by Republican Property.
Justice of the Peace Benjamin F. Harrington is dead at his home at 1650 Grant avenue, after a week's acute attack of sickness. He had not been well since 1893, when he was sicker, his friends say, on account of worry over losses in the panic of that year. Bright's disease is ascribed as the immediate cause of his death.
Justice Harrington was a lawyer by profession and had figured considerably in the politics of this city. He came from New York state to Colorado in 1871. He was 54 years old.
He had accumulated considerable property when the panic of 1893 came and lost practically all of it. He was appointed county judge in 1882 to succeed Judge Amos Stack, resigned, and succeeded himself by election to the two year term that followed.
He remained in retirement after his losses in the panic until two years ago when he was nominated by the Republican party for justice of the peace and elected. He was a sick man throughout his term as justice.
He is survived by a wife and two children. His son, Orville Harrington, is a civil engineer and lives in Wyoming, while his daughter, Miss Helen, lives at home.
The vacancy made in the justice office by the death of Mr. Harrington will be filled by appointment by the board of county commissioners.
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Information provided by Source: Kathy Weaver 47018187
He was 20, and living in Homestead, Iowa County, Iowa, when during the Civil War he enlisted as Private in the Union Army Company E, 4th Iowa Cavalry on Feb. 11, 1862. He was mustered into federal service on Mar. 8, 1862. Harrington re-enlisted and re-mustered Feb. 28, 1864.
He was promoted to Company Quartermaster Sergeant on Dec. 24, 1864. Harrington was discharged with the rest of his company on Aug. 8, 1865, at Atlanta, Georgia.
Benjamin applied for his pension on 28 June 1880. Application #397085. Certificate #227076. After his death, his wife, Jane, applied for her widow's pension on 20 Jan 1906 in the state of Colorado. Application #841666. Certificate #610445.
Benjamin's brother, Clinton Orville Harrington, also served in Co E 4th Iowa Cavalry. Benjamin married Jane A Harrison in Iowa on 18 Oct 1869. Known children: Ruth, Emil, Orville, Helen.
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Denver Post
Denver, Colorado
January 6, 1906 pg 6
DEATH CALLS LOCAL JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. Benjamin F. Harrington's Death Said to Have Been Hastened by Financial Losses.
WAS STRICKEN IN PANIC. He was a Pioneer of Denver and Served Two Terms as County Judge, Being Elected by Republican Property.
Justice of the Peace Benjamin F. Harrington is dead at his home at 1650 Grant avenue, after a week's acute attack of sickness. He had not been well since 1893, when he was sicker, his friends say, on account of worry over losses in the panic of that year. Bright's disease is ascribed as the immediate cause of his death.
Justice Harrington was a lawyer by profession and had figured considerably in the politics of this city. He came from New York state to Colorado in 1871. He was 54 years old.
He had accumulated considerable property when the panic of 1893 came and lost practically all of it. He was appointed county judge in 1882 to succeed Judge Amos Stack, resigned, and succeeded himself by election to the two year term that followed.
He remained in retirement after his losses in the panic until two years ago when he was nominated by the Republican party for justice of the peace and elected. He was a sick man throughout his term as justice.
He is survived by a wife and two children. His son, Orville Harrington, is a civil engineer and lives in Wyoming, while his daughter, Miss Helen, lives at home.
The vacancy made in the justice office by the death of Mr. Harrington will be filled by appointment by the board of county commissioners.
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Information provided by Source: Kathy Weaver 47018187
Benjamin F. Harrington 64, was born on 12 October 1841 in Chenango County, New York. His parents were Fordus Harrington and his first wife, Angeline Chapman.
He was 20, and living in Homestead, Iowa County, Iowa, when during the Civil War he enlisted as Private in the Union Army Company E, 4th Iowa Cavalry on Feb. 11, 1862. He was mustered into federal service on Mar. 8, 1862. Harrington re-enlisted and re-mustered Feb. 28, 1864.
He was promoted to Company Quartermaster Sergeant on Dec. 24, 1864. Harrington was discharged with the rest of his company on Aug. 8, 1865, at Atlanta, Georgia.
Benjamin applied for his pension on 28 June 1880. Application #397085. Certificate #227076. After his death, his wife, Jane, applied for her widow's pension on 20 Jan 1906 in the state of Colorado. Application #841666. Certificate #610445.
Benjamin's brother, Clinton Orville Harrington, also served in Co E 4th Iowa Cavalry. Benjamin married Jane A Harrison in Iowa on 18 Oct 1869. Known children: Ruth, Emil, Orville, Helen.
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Denver Post
Denver, Colorado
January 6, 1906 pg 6
DEATH CALLS LOCAL JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. Benjamin F. Harrington's Death Said to Have Been Hastened by Financial Losses.
WAS STRICKEN IN PANIC. He was a Pioneer of Denver and Served Two Terms as County Judge, Being Elected by Republican Property.
Justice of the Peace Benjamin F. Harrington is dead at his home at 1650 Grant avenue, after a week's acute attack of sickness. He had not been well since 1893, when he was sicker, his friends say, on account of worry over losses in the panic of that year. Bright's disease is ascribed as the immediate cause of his death.
Justice Harrington was a lawyer by profession and had figured considerably in the politics of this city. He came from New York state to Colorado in 1871. He was 54 years old.
He had accumulated considerable property when the panic of 1893 came and lost practically all of it. He was appointed county judge in 1882 to succeed Judge Amos Stack, resigned, and succeeded himself by election to the two year term that followed.
He remained in retirement after his losses in the panic until two years ago when he was nominated by the Republican party for justice of the peace and elected. He was a sick man throughout his term as justice.
He is survived by a wife and two children. His son, Orville Harrington, is a civil engineer and lives in Wyoming, while his daughter, Miss Helen, lives at home.
The vacancy made in the justice office by the death of Mr. Harrington will be filled by appointment by the board of county commissioners.
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Information provided by Source: Kathy Weaver 47018187
He was 20, and living in Homestead, Iowa County, Iowa, when during the Civil War he enlisted as Private in the Union Army Company E, 4th Iowa Cavalry on Feb. 11, 1862. He was mustered into federal service on Mar. 8, 1862. Harrington re-enlisted and re-mustered Feb. 28, 1864.
He was promoted to Company Quartermaster Sergeant on Dec. 24, 1864. Harrington was discharged with the rest of his company on Aug. 8, 1865, at Atlanta, Georgia.
Benjamin applied for his pension on 28 June 1880. Application #397085. Certificate #227076. After his death, his wife, Jane, applied for her widow's pension on 20 Jan 1906 in the state of Colorado. Application #841666. Certificate #610445.
Benjamin's brother, Clinton Orville Harrington, also served in Co E 4th Iowa Cavalry. Benjamin married Jane A Harrison in Iowa on 18 Oct 1869. Known children: Ruth, Emil, Orville, Helen.
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Denver Post
Denver, Colorado
January 6, 1906 pg 6
DEATH CALLS LOCAL JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. Benjamin F. Harrington's Death Said to Have Been Hastened by Financial Losses.
WAS STRICKEN IN PANIC. He was a Pioneer of Denver and Served Two Terms as County Judge, Being Elected by Republican Property.
Justice of the Peace Benjamin F. Harrington is dead at his home at 1650 Grant avenue, after a week's acute attack of sickness. He had not been well since 1893, when he was sicker, his friends say, on account of worry over losses in the panic of that year. Bright's disease is ascribed as the immediate cause of his death.
Justice Harrington was a lawyer by profession and had figured considerably in the politics of this city. He came from New York state to Colorado in 1871. He was 54 years old.
He had accumulated considerable property when the panic of 1893 came and lost practically all of it. He was appointed county judge in 1882 to succeed Judge Amos Stack, resigned, and succeeded himself by election to the two year term that followed.
He remained in retirement after his losses in the panic until two years ago when he was nominated by the Republican party for justice of the peace and elected. He was a sick man throughout his term as justice.
He is survived by a wife and two children. His son, Orville Harrington, is a civil engineer and lives in Wyoming, while his daughter, Miss Helen, lives at home.
The vacancy made in the justice office by the death of Mr. Harrington will be filled by appointment by the board of county commissioners.
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Information provided by Source: Kathy Weaver 47018187
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