Francisco Guerrero y Palomares
Californio soldier and politician (1811–1851) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Francisco Guerrero y Palomares (1811 – 13 July 1851) was a Californio politician and ranchero, who served as the third and sixth Alcalde of San Francisco (then known as Yerba Buena). He was notoriously murdered in 1851 in a scandal involving American prospectors seeking to discredit the land claims of Californios.
Quick Facts 3rd Alcalde of San Francisco, Preceded by ...
Francisco Guerrero y Palomares | |
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3rd Alcalde of San Francisco | |
In office 1836–1837 | |
Preceded by | José Joaquín Estudillo |
Succeeded by | Ygnacio Martínez |
6th Alcalde of San Francisco | |
In office 1839–1842 | |
Preceded by | Francisco de Haro |
Succeeded by | José de Jesús Noé |
Personal details | |
Born | 1811 |
Died | 13 July 1851 San Francisco |
Resting place | Mission Dolores |
Spouse | Josefa de Haro |
Residence | Rancho Corral de Tierra |
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Guerrero and the second or maternal family name is Palomares.