Plumas County Biographies

Transcribed by Sally Kaleta Jun 2009

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Illustrated History of PLUMAS, LASSEN & SIERRA Counties
with CALIFORNIA from 1513 to 1850, Farriss & Smith , 1882, San Francisco.


Biographies of Plumas County Officers

PETER LANE HALLSTED. Was born at Fayetteville, Brown county, Ohio, April 27, 
2834. He was the son of A. A. and June B. Hallsted. He came to California, via 
Nicaragua in 1854, and first engaged in mining at Stringtown in Butte county. In 
March, 1855, he came to Plumas county, and mined at 12-mile bar. He followed 
mining for a number of years. In 1864 he was employed by T. C. Kaulback as clerk 
and book-keeper. In 1874 he was elected county assessor, and served four years. 
In the fall of 1879 he was elected to the office of sheriff of Plumas county, 
which position he now holds. He was married in November, 1865, to Elizabeth 
Bishop of Cincinnati. Mr. Hallsted is a member of Plumas Lodge No. 88, I. O. O. 
F., and of the Quincy Lodge No. 129, A. O. U. W.