Harrington history

With the upcoming mayoral contest in Harrington, the history of previous mayors might be interesting reading.

Homesteading in the Harrington vicinity began in earnest in 1879, and the premature plotting of the town of Harrington occurred in 1882 with little development in the town site prior to the arrival of the railroad in 1892.

Ten years later, the town of Harrington was incorporated and its first mayor selected, A.C. Billings. Billings was 40 years of age when he took office and was an 1884 homesteader, a true pioneer, and an owner of one of the first mercantile stores in Harrington. His d...