Robert Orton
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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 bought a grist mill in San Luis Obispo and moved his family there. His obituary appears in the Santa Cruz Morning Sentinel on May 23, 1901, p. 3 col. 3.
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Sentinel 5/13/1872 p.2 c.1, 4/8/1882 p.3 c.3, 5/23/1901 p.3 c.3
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Robert Orton
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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, 1901, p. 3 col. 3.
<a href="http://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/sources-used-to-identify-photographs/">Source of information:</a> Notes on back of photo
Sentinel 5/13/1872 p.2 c.1, 4/8/1882 p.3 c.3, 5/23/1901 p.3 c.3
Articles on this website, see links below
Santa Cruz Public Libraries
This photograph/postcard is the property of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries, California.
<a href="http://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/restrictions-on-use/">Restrictions on Use</a>
<a href="/omeka/items/show/134528">Stagecoach Days in the Mountains - Part 2</a>
<a href="/omeka/items/show/134098">Historical List of Santa Cruz County Sheriffs</a>
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