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By an act of the Legislature of the state of Pennsylvania, of February 21, 1810, it provided for the formation of a county from parts of Luzerne and Lycoming, to be known as the county of Ontario.
The county was created in 1810 and named for William Bradford, a politician and jurist who served in George Washington’s cabinet.
By a subsequent act of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, passed March 28, 1811, the commissioners were authorized to change the name of the new county from Ontario to Bradford, which name it still bears.
First court held in Bradford county commenced January 1813, John Bannister Gibson president judge, John McKean and George Scott associates, Abner C. Rockwell sheriff, Charles F. Welles Prothonotary.
In the years 1813-14, the representative district comprised Lycoming, Bradford, Tioga and Potter counties, and Hon.
The Agricultural and Manufacturing Society of Bradford County, incorporated by an act of the legislature in 1820.
The Towanda Republican was issued in 1826, by Warren Jenkins.
Bradford Argus was first issued by O. P. Ballard in 1829.
The Bradford Democrat was first issued in 1836, by Cantine & Hogan.
The Analyzer was first issued at Troy, by Francis Smith, in the year 1840.
Athens Scribe was issued in 1841, by Owen Worden.
The New Star was first issued by O. P. Ballard, at Troy, in the year 1846.
The Troy Banner was first issued in 1847, by William C. Webb.
The Athens Republican was issued in 1866, by S. Frank Lathrop.
The Weekly Athens News, issued in 1868, by D. V. Stedge.
The Troy Times was issued in 1868, by A. C. Lumbard, now the Northern Tier Gazette, edited by A. S. Hooker.
The Towanda Business Item was first issued August 5th, 1871, by O. D. Goodenough and E. J. Clawson.
Construction of the massive stone building was begun in 1871 and within two years it was completed.
The Towanda Journal was first issued May 14, 1873, by D. M. Turner.
The first prisoners were moved in on August 14, 1873 and the jail continued to service the county for the next 118 years.
The Bradford Republican was first issued June 1st, 1875, by Judson Holcomb and T. G. Angus.
First fair held October 8th and 9th, 1875.
1875, by Cannon Brothers, at Athens.
Troy Register issued by Frank Loomis, in 1883.
A museum and historical library remained there until 1974, when it was moved to 21 Main Street, Towanda.
In 1991, after the jail was determined to be in a rapidly deteriorating state, the County decided that a new larger and modern jail would be built in the county.
The facility was officially completed, and the grand opening was held on May 9, 2002.
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| Company name | Founded date | Revenue | Employee size | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny County | - | $210.0M | 7,500 | 17 |
| Chester County Government | - | $2.9M | 125 | - |
| Dauphin County | 1989 | $22.0M | 350 | 28 |
| York County PA | - | $284.9K | 5 | 6 |
| Cumberland County | - | $12.0M | 3,000 | 54 |
| Project BRAVO | 1965 | $7.7M | 40 | - |
| Child Support Enforcement Bur | - | - | - | - |
| Tuscola County | 1850 | $1.9M | 125 | - |
| Texas Animal Health Commission | - | $24.0M | 50 | - |
| Loraine Housing Authority | 1938 | $330,000 | 5 | - |
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