Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo
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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
Luis Antonio Argüello
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Luis Antonio Argüello was the first Californio governor of Alta California, and the first to take office under Mexican rule. He was the only governor to serve under the First Mexican Empire and also s
Portrait of Luis Antonio Argüello held by the Huntington Library in San Marino, California
Grave of Luís Antonio Argüello at Mission San Francisco de Asís (Mission Dolores) cemetery, San Francisco.
Stylized portrayal of the original Mission San Francisco Solano