Rock Island Lighthouse Keepers
Compiled by Mark A. Wentling

Name
Period of Service
15 May 1848 - 11 July 1849
11 July 1849 - 12 Apr. 1853
12 April 1853 - 8 Apr. 1861
8 Apr. 1861 - 3 Mar. 1865
3 Mar. 1865 - 3 Feb. 1870
3 Feb. 1870 - 5 Feb. 1879
20 Feb. 1879 - 28 Aug. 1886
13 Sept. 1886 - 16 July 1901
16 July 1901 - 1 Oct. 1901
1 Oct. 1901 - 6 June 1912
7 June 1912 - 1 Oct. 1940
Frank K. Ward (U.S.C.G.)
1 Oct. 1940 - June 1952
July 1952 - 30 June 1955
Dennis Carroll (U.S.C.G.)
30 June 1955 - 10 Dec. 1956
Main name & service period source: Thomas Tag <tatag@worldnet.att.net> at Great Lakes Lighthouse Research.

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