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Brantford (2001 population 86,417) is a city located on the Grand River in southwestern Ontario, Canada.
The city was first settled in 1784 when Captain Joseph Brant and his troop of Six Nations Indians escaped New York to settle in Canada. Brantford was incorporated in 1877.
Famous Brantford natives include telephone inventor Alexander Graham Bell, actor Phil Hartman and hockey superstar Wayne Gretzky.
Several manufacturers are based in Brantford. The city is also home to a satellite campus of Wilfrid Laurier University.
