HARINGTON, THOMAS CUDBERT (1799-1863) was born in India, his father, John Herbert Harington, being a member of the Supreme Council of Bengal. Having sold property in India for £6600, he arrived in New South Wales in 1820 and was at first allowed to occupy 6,600 acres in consideration of the possession of capital. In 1827 he became a civil servant, and in 1829 joined the Colonial Secretary's office. In 1834, when he was assistant colonial secretary, he helped Surgeon W. B. Marshall to get infant lessons translated into Maori for use in New Zealand. Two years later he was petitioning for a permanent appointment in the service. This being declined, he seems to have gone to England (1837) and become secretary of the New Zealand Company. His system of keeping office records was very efficient. In 1850 Harington made a gift of £300 to the endowment of Trinity College, Porirua (as soon as the name was announced). He died on 1 Feb 1863.

Hist. Rec. Aust., xviii, 447; N.Z.C., pass.; Wellington Independent, 9 May 1863.

Reference: Volume 1, page 196

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