Francis C. Harrington

Francis C. Harrington
Commissioner of Work Projects
In office
July 1, 1939 – September 30, 1940
PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byHimself (Administrator)
Succeeded byHoward O. Hunter
Administrator of the Works Progress Administration
In office
December 24, 1938 – July 1, 1939
PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byHarry Hopkins
Succeeded byHimself (Commissioner)
Personal details
Born(1887-09-10)September 10, 1887
Bristol, Virginia, U.S.
DiedSeptember 30, 1940(1940-09-30) (aged 53)
New London, Connecticut, U.S.
Resting placeWest Point Cemetery
Spouse
Eleanor Crozier Reyburn
(m. 1915; died 1938)
ChildrenWilliam Stuart
Mary Eleanor
Alma materVirginia Military Institute
United States Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1909–1940
Rank Colonel
UnitArmy Corps of Engineers
Awards Army Distinguished Service Medal

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.