Mae Harrington
Mae (Maxwell) Harrington (
January 20,
1889-
December 29,
2002) is the oldest person in the history of the state of
New York, breaking the record held since the
1920s by Delina Filkins. Born in
Rochester, she became the oldest person in the
United States on the death of
Adelina Domingues. After her death, the oldest person in the United States was
Mary Christian.
Because she was not authenticated until after her death, the public recognition she was due went to Mary Parr (February 1889-October 2002).