Albert Harrington (merchant)
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Albert Harrington | |
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| Born | April 19, 1850 Homer, New York, US |
| Died | July 5, 1914 (aged 64) |
| Resting place | Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis |
| Education | West Point Military Academy |
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| Spouse |
Miss Laura Frick (m. 1873) |
| Children | 4 |
Albert Harrington (April 19, 1850 – July 5, 1914) was a grain merchant in Minnesota. He is best known as a member of the G. W. Van Dusen Company. He was a member of the Minneapolis Chamber of commerce; he built the Belt Line elevator in Superior, Wisconsin, in 1892; and he was the President of the Belt Line Elevator Company from 1892 to 1895.[1][2]
Early life
Harrington was born in Moravia[clarification needed], Cayuga County, New York. By the time he was four years old, his family had moved to Homer, New York, where his family opened a hardware store. In 1856, they decided to leave and move to Saratoga, Minnesota, where he graduated from high school in 1866 and went on to further schooling.
At West Point in 1887, he was appointed a cadet by William Windom. After two years, he left because of sore eyes.[3]
Career
Harrington worked for his cousin, Charles M. Harrington, at the VanDusen Harrington company, owned by Charles and George W. Van Dusen. In 1889, Van Dusen sold its country elevator and Albert Harrington retired from the firm. He moved to Minneapolis and went into business for himself.[4] He built[clarification needed] a grand residence at 1823 Park Ave, Minneapolis, Minnesota, just down the road from the Swan Turnblad House, now known as the American Swedish Institute.[citation needed]
Family
Harrington married Laura Frick on August 20, 1873, in Winona, Minnesota.[citation needed] Laura was born in 1851 and died on February 11, 1932.[citation needed] Their children included:
- Clara M., born December 1875, died August 25, 1943[citation needed]
- Mary Miranda, born 1879, died March 24, 1924. She was a school teacher at Seward Junior High School.[citation needed]
- Helen, born 1881, died November 21, 1966.[citation needed] She was a graduate of the Minneapolis School of Fine Arts (now MCAD), a Minneapolis Arts & Crafts Society member, and a designer for Minnesota Arts and Crafts leader John S. Bradstreet.[5]
- Glenn[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Hennepin County Minnesota Genealogy and History". genealogytrails.com.
- ^ Little Sketches of Big Folks, Minnesota 1907. St. Paul/Minneapolis/Duluth: R. L. Polk & Co. 1907. p. 174. Retrieved January 1, 2010.
Pres. Belt Line Elevator.
- ^ History of Olmsted County, Together with Biographical Matter, Statistics, Etc: Gathered from Matter Furnished by Interviews with Old Settlers, County, Township, and Other Records, and Extracts from Files of Papers, Pamphlets, and Such Other Sources as Have Been Available. Olmsted County Historical Society. 1883.
- ^ "Harrington, Albert Star Tribune, Minneapolis, MN 7". July 5, 1914. p. 1 – via newspapers.com.
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