Cambridge in Dorchester County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gov. Emerson Columbus Harrington
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 27, 2022
1. Gov. Emerson Columbus Harrington Marker
Emerson Columbus Harrington was born March 26, 1864 in Madison, MD, the son of John Edward and Anne Aurelia Thompson Harrington. He married Gertrude Johnson.
Emerson Harrington attended public schools and St. John's College in Annapolis where he became assistant professor of Latin and Math from 1884-1886. He was principal of Cambridge Academy from 1887-1890 and Cambridge High School 1890-1898. Mr. Harrington was admitted to the bar in 1898 and became States Attorney for Dorchester County from 1899-1903. He was the Maryland Insurance Commissioner in 1910 and Comptroller of the Treasury from 1912-1916. Mr. Harrington was elected governor and served from 1916-1920. He organized the Council of Defense during World War I and the State Parole Board was adopted during his tenure. Governor Emerson Columbus Harrington was considered one of the best trial lawyers of the State of Maryland. He died on December 15, 1945.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • Government & Politics • Law Enforcement • War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is March 26, 1864.
Location. 38° 34.359′ N, 76° 4.578′ W. Marker is in Cambridge, Maryland, in Dorchester County. It can be reached from High Street just
this page online
Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gov. Phillips Lee Goldsborough (within shouting distance of this marker); Gov. Charles Goldsborough (within shouting distance of this marker); Patriot Maj. Francis Turpin (within shouting distance of this marker); Patriot Nathan Griffin (within shouting distance of this marker); Patriot John Brohawn (within shouting distance of this marker); Patriot Lt. John Stewart McNamara (within shouting distance of this marker); Governor John Henry (within shouting distance of this marker); Patriot Richard Pattison (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cambridge.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 27, 2022
2. Gov. Emerson Columbus Harrington Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 219 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 29, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
