HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND

Origin: Harford County was erected from Baltimore County in 1773 (Chapter 6, Acts of 1773). The County was named for Henry Harford (c. 1759-1834), last Proprietary of Maryland. He was a son of Frederick Calvert, 6th Lord Baltimore, but because of his illegitimate birth did not inherit his father's title.

Population (1990 Census): 182,132
Form of Government: Charter since 1972
County Seat: Bel Air, MD 21014


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World Wide Web sites:

http://www.harford.cc.md.us

http:// www.co.ha.md.us/

http://www.co.ha.md.us/economic_development/

http://www.co.ha.md.us/Elections/

http://www.co.ha.md.us/human_resources

http://vax1.harf.lib.md.us/

http://www.dhr.state.md.us/harford.htm

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