William Bradford (printer, born 1719)
William Bradford was a printer, soldier, and leader during the American Revolution from Philadelphia.
A portrait of Bradford based on a portrait miniature in the possession of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, published in the Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography in 1891
William Bradford (printer, born 1663)
William Bradford was an early American colonial printer and publisher in British America. Bradford is best known for establishing the first printing press in the Middle colonies of the Thirteen Colonies, founding the first press in Pennsylvania in 1685 and the first press in New York in 1693. Bradford operated continuously printing establishments for sixty-two years, heading a family that would include printers and publishers for 140 years. He was also known for controversies regarding freedom of the press. Starting his printing career in London, Bradford emigrated to America in 1685. He established, with others, the first paper mill to appear in the Thirteen American Colonies.
William Bradford gravesite
Visible Churches 1689 composed by George Keith, printed by William Bradford
Bradford was responsible for printing the very first issue (May 31, 1709) of paper currency for the province of New York.
William Bradford tombstone