BRADDOCK

braddock, a borough of allegheny county, pennsylvania, u.s.a., on the monongahela river, 10 m. s.e. of pittsburg. pop. (1890) 8561; (1900) 15,654, of whom 5111 were foreign-born; (1910 census) 19,357. braddock is served by the pennsylvania, the baltimore & ohio, and the pittsburg & lake erie railways. its chief industry is the manufacture of steel--especially steel rails; among its other manufactures are pig-iron, wire rods, wire nails, wire bale ties, lead pipe, brass and electric signs, cement and plaster. in 1905 the value of the borough's factory products was $4,199,079. braddock has a carnegie library. kennywood park, near by, is a popular resort. the municipality owns and operates the water-works. braddock was named in honour of the english general edward braddock, who in 1755 met defeat and death near the site of the present borough at the hands of a force of french and indians. the borough was first settled at the close of the 18th century, and was incorporated in 1867.