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William Harrington was born on October 29, 1814, in St. Andrews, Quebec.
He was a merchant and a father of Bernard James Harrington (1848-1907), mineralogist, McGill University professor, office holder, author, and son-in-law of John William Dawson.
In 1843, he married Laura Seymour (1820–1879). He died on June 28, 1887, in St. Andrews, Quebec.