Francis C. Harrington
Francis Clark Harrington (September 10, 1887 – September 30, 1940) was a colonel in the US Army Corps of Engineers and administrator of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) under President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Great Depression.
Francis C. Harrington | |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of Work Projects | |
| In office July 1, 1939 – September 30, 1940 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Himself (Administrator) |
| Succeeded by | Howard O. Hunter |
| Administrator of the Works Progress Administration | |
| In office December 24, 1938 – July 1, 1939 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Harry Hopkins |
| Succeeded by | Himself (Commissioner) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 10, 1887 Bristol, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | September 30, 1940 (aged 53) New London, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Resting place | West Point Cemetery |
| Spouse |
Eleanor Crozier Reyburn
(m. 1915; died 1938) |
| Children | William Stuart Mary Eleanor |
| Alma mater | Virginia Military Institute United States Military Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1909–1940 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Army Corps of Engineers |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal |
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