Hawthorne, Julian, Ed. "The History of Washington: The Evergreen State from  
Early  Dawn to Daylight." New York, American Historical Publishing Co., 1893. 
p.  597.

HARFORD, FRED, banker and capitalist, of Pataha, Wash., was born in 1860.  
Educated in Santa Barbara College, he took a scientific course and afterward 
graduated from Heald's Business College in San Francisco and located on a 
ranch in San Luis Obispo County.  In 1882 he came to Washington Territory and 
engaged in banking, a business which he still follows.  His bank is a private 
one, and has a capital of $50,000.  Its business is constantly increasing with 
the growth of the county.  Mr. Harford was married in 1885 to a native of 
Ohio.  One child has been born to them.  In politics Mr. Harford is a 
Republican.

Submitted by: Jenny Tenlen

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