What was Charles Layton's salary when he was the Point Pinos Lighthouse keeper in the 1850s?

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$1,000 pa The first lightkeeper was Charles Layton, appointed to the post at $1000 per year. He was killed in 1856 while serving as a member of the sheriff's posse chasing the notorious outlaw, Anastacio Garcia. He was succeeded by his widow, Charlotte, who remained head lightkeeper until 1860, when she married her assistant lightkeeper, George Harris. http://www.ci.pg.ca.us/lighthouse/ The structure was completed in 1854. The third-order Fresnel lens was originally slated for use at Fort Point, but that lighthouse was torn down by the Army shortly after its construction. The original keeper, Charles Layton, was killed in November 1854 as a member of a posse pursuing the bandit Anastacio García. A local customs collector wrote "his widow, Charlotte A. Layton and her four children have been left entirely destitute. I authorized her to continue at the post occupied by her late husband...she is industrious and bears an unblemished reputation." (Clifford p. 43) Charlotte lit the lamp in January 1855. She was paid $1000 per year, which was higher than the salary of East Coast keepers. Most men on the west were seeking their fortune in the gold fields, so keepers were difficult to come by and retain. She remained as keeper until she married George Harris in 1860. Harris assumed the duties of the keeper shortly thereafter. http://www.rudyalicelighthouse.net/CalLts/PtPinos/PtPinos.htm Nov 09 10, 4:23 PM