Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo was a Californio general, statesman, and public figure. He was born a subject of Spain, performed his military duties as an officer of the Republic of Mexico, and shaped
Engraving of Vallejo from 1855
General Vallejo with his daughters and granddaughters in 1867
General Vallejo reviewing troops in Sonoma, 1846
General Vallejo's mausoleum, at the cemetery he established in Sonoma
Juan Bautista ValentÃn Alvarado y Vallejo usually known as Juan Bautista Alvarado, was a Californio politician who served as governor of Alta California from 1837 to 1842. Prior to his term as governo
Governor Alvarado House, a landmark in Monterey, California
The Alvarado Adobe in San Pablo, California
Manuel Micheltorena assumed power from Alvarado in 1842, amid tensions with the United States, but was later defeated by Alvarado at the Battle of Providencia in 1845.