Keeper Bio: Waterworth, Samuel

Keepers

Date of Service: 1869-1877

1806:  Samuel Waterworth is born in Ireland.

1866-1867: Samuel Waterworth is named Superintendent of Lamplighters in the western district of Baltimore, MD.

1869-1877:  Samuel Waterworth is named Principal Keeper of Hawkins Point Lighthouse, MD. His beginning salary is $600/year and ending salary is $540/year. (His son James M. Waterworth serves as First Assistant)

1877:  Samuel Waterworth dies on August 4th, while serving as Principal Keeper of Hawkins Point Lighthouse, MD at the age of 71. He is buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Baltimore, MD.

Sources: Chesapeake Chapter Keeper’s Database; familysearch.org; uslhs.org;

 

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