Harney
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Harney is a family name of Irish origin. It may refer to:
People:
- Ben Harney (1872-1938), American songwriter, entertainer, and pioneer of ragtime music
- Ben Harney (actor), American actor and dancer, active in his career 1972 to 1985
- Corbin Harney (1920-2007), elder and spiritual leader of the Newe people, USA
- Corinna Harney (b. 1972), American model and actress
- George Julian Harney (1817-1897), English political activist, journalist, and Chartist leader
- John Hopkins Harney (1806-1868), Kentucky legislator, USA
- John Paul Harney (aka Jean-Paul Harney) (b. 1931), professor and former Canadian politician
- Mary Harney (b. 1953), Irish politician
- Paul Harney (b. 1929), American professional golfer
- Susan Harney (b. 1946), American actress
- William Edward Harney (1895-1962), Australian writer
- William S. Harney (1800-1889), cavalry officer in the U.S. Army
Places:
- Harney Basin, arid basin in south-east Oregon, USA
- Harney County, Oregon, USA
- Harney Lake, shallow alkali lake basin in south-east Oregon, USA
- Harney Peak, highest mountain in South Dakota, USA
Other:
- Harney and Sons, American tea company based in Connecticut
- Harney Westwood & Riegels (or Harneys), law firm founded in 1960 in the British Virgin Islands
- Harney basin duskysnail (Colligyrus depressus), species of gastropod in the Hydrobiidae family, endemic to the USA
- Price-Harney Truce, document signed in 1861 between US Army General William S. Harney and Missouri State Militia commander Sterling Price at the beginning of the American Civil War