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Vincent Francis Harrington | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 9th district | |
| In office January 3, 1937 – September 5, 1942 | |
| Preceded by | Guy Gillette |
| Succeeded by | Harry E. Narey |
| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 32nd district | |
| In office January 9, 1933 – January 2, 1937 | |
| Preceded by | Bertel M. Stoddard |
| Succeeded by | Tom Ellis Murray |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 16, 1903 Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | November 29, 1943 (aged 40) Rutland, England |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Resting place | Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1943 |
| Rank |  Major |
| Unit |  IX Troop Carrier Command |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Legion of Merit |
Vincent Francis Harrington (May 16, 1903 – November 29, 1943) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Iowa. Harrington was commissioned in the United States Army Air Forces after the Pearl Harbor attack, resigned from Congress when President Franklin D. Roosevelt disallowed members of Congress from serving in the military at the same time, and died of natural causes while on active duty in England. A Liberty Ship was named in his honor.