Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 797.

R. P. HARRINGTON

     city marshal of Prineville, county seat of Crook county, was born in
Columbia, Boone county, Missouri, December 27, 1853. His father was a native of
Missouri, and although he took no part in the Civil War, he was met in the road
by a party of Union troops and shot to death.
     In 1881 our subject left Missouri and came west to Silverton, Marion
county, Oregon, where he remained one year. He then came on to Prineville where
at first he worked on a ranch, and subsequently engaged in the sheep business.
In 1901 Mr. Harrington was appointed marshal of the city of Prineville, and
subsequently was elected for three terms, which position he at present holds.
     In 1891 Mr. Harrington was united in marriage to Miss Ada J. Crane, born
near Eugene, Oregon.  She is the daughter of Andrew J. Crane, a native of
Illinois, who crossed the plains in the fifties. They have one child, Ernest
Harrington.
     Fraternally our subject is a member of the A. 0. U. W., and politically he
is a Democrat. Mr. Harrington is an excellent official, and conducts the duties
of his office in a most satisfactory manner. He is a popular gentleman, and
numbers many friends in both business and social circles.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in October 2011 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.