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Robert Orton, the 10th sheriff of Santa Cruz County, elected in 1871. As sheriff, he formed part of the posse which captured the stagecoach robbers Albert P. Hamilton and Peter Carr. His obituary appears in the Santa Cruz Morning Sentinel on May 23,…

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Portrait of Robert Orton, the 10th sheriff of Santa Cruz County. He was first elected sheriff in 1871, and held the office for eight years. Before being elected, he was a miller in the Watsonville/Corralitos area. After his tenure as sheriff, he…

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