The Political Graveyard: Hancock-Bates-Harrington family of Berkeley, California

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Hancock-Bates-Harrington family of Berkeley, California

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Donald S. Harrington (b. 1914) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Newton, Middlesex County, Mass., July 11, 1914. Liberal. Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1966; delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1967; New York Liberal Party state chair, 1966-67. Member, United World Federalists. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Son of Charles Harrington and Leita Hersey Harrington; father of Loni Hancock (who married Thomas H. Bates).
		Political family: Hancock-Bates-Harrington family of Berkeley, California.

Thomas H. Bates (b. 1938) — also known as Tom Bates — of Oakland, Alameda County, Calif.; Berkeley, Alameda County, Calif. Born in San Diego, San Diego County, Calif., February 9, 1938. Democrat. Member of California state assembly, 1977-96 (12th District 1977-93, 14th District 1993-96); delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1980, 1984, 1988; mayor of Berkeley, Calif., 2002-; charged in 2002 with petty theft in connection with his destruction of 1,000 copies of a student newspaper that had endorsed his opponent; pleaded guilty, was fined, and paid restitution. Still living as of 2012.

		Relatives: Married to Loni Hancock (daughter of Donald S. Harrington).
		Political family: Hancock-Bates-Harrington family of Berkeley, California.
		See also Wikipedia article

Loni Hancock (b. 1950) — of Berkeley, Alameda County, Calif. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., 1950. Democrat. Mayor of Berkeley, Calif., 1986-94; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988; member of California state assembly 4th District, 2003-. Female. Member, Sierra Club. Still living as of 2006.

		Relatives: Daughter of Donald S. Harrington; married to Thomas H. Bates.
		Political family: Hancock-Bates-Harrington family of Berkeley, California.
		See also Wikipedia article

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