State of Westmoreland
On September 23 , 1786 , the Pennsylvania General Assembly created Luzerne County , named for the French minister the Chevalier de la Luzerne . This newly organized county encompassed a large area; Lackawanna , Wyoming , Susquehanna , and part of Bradford counties were later formed from its territory . 
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