General mariano vallejo

"If he was not actually the founder of California's diversity, Vallejo was certainly one of it's chief architects."

Capsule Biography

• July 4, 1807.The eighth of thirteen children, Mariano was born to Maria Antonio Lugo and Ignacio Vallejo in Monterey, the provincial capital of Alta (Upper) California. His father, a leather jacket soldier, escorted Junipero Serra to San Francisco in 1776 and later worked as an engineer on irrigation projects.
• 1818. When the pirate, Bouchard, sacked Monterey, Mariano fled inland with his mother and siblings. His father and older brother remained behind to defend the capital.
• Governor Sola mentored the young Vallejo, providing him with a role model for solid leadership, liberalism, and sophistication. He was tutored in English, French, and Latin by the Englishman, William Hartnell and worked as Hartnell's clerk and bookkeeper.
• 1822 - 1826. Vallejo served as personal secretary to Governor Arguello; entered military service as a cadet at Monterey; and became a member of the territorial legislature.
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  Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo

  Early State of California politician (1807–1890)

  Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo
  Portrait by I. W. Taberc. 1880–1885
  In office December 27, 1849 – January 6, 1851
  Preceded by	Jonas Spect
  Succeeded by	Martin E. Cooke
  Born	(1807-07-04)July 4, 1807 Monterey, Alta California, Viceroyalty of New Spain (now California, U.S.)
  Died	January 18, 1890(1890-01-18) (aged 82) Sonoma, California, U.S.
  Resting place	Mountain Cemetery, Sonoma, California, U.S.
  Citizenship	Spain Mexico United States
  Spouse
  Children	16, including Epifania
  Relatives	Juan Bautista Alvarado (nephew) José Antonio Romualdo Pacheco, Jr. (nephew) John B. Frisbie (son-in-law) Arpad Haraszthy (son-in-law)
  Occupation	Military commander, politician, rancher
  Known for	Namesake of Vallejo, California
  Allegiance	Alta California
  Rank	Colonel
  Battles/wars

  DonMariano Guadalupe Vallejo (July 4, 1807 – January 18, 1890) was a Californio general, statesman, and public figure. He was born a subject of Spain, perfo

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  General Mariano G. Vallejo (1808-1890)By Zoeth Skinner Eldredge (1846-1915)

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  Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, born in Monterey July 7, 1808; died in Sonoma January 18, 1890; married in San Diego March 6, 1832, Francisca Benicia Carrillo, one of the most beautiful of the handsome daughters of Don Joaquin Carrillo and Maria Ignacía Lopez his wife.
  
  Vallejo entered the military service as cadet of the Monterey company January 8, 1824. He was made Alférez (ensign) July 30, 1827; lieutenant June 22, 1835; captain July 9, 1838; lieutenant-colonel of cavalry May 2, 1842. In 1838 he was made comandante-general of California; and previous to that had been made comandante militar del Frontera del Norte, with headquarters at Sonoma. A commission as colonel of cavalry was sent him September 9, 1846.
  
  The life of young Vallejo at Monterey was not different from other boys of his class. With young Castro, Alvarado, Estrada, and the rest he went to school to the soldier schoolmasters and as he grew older his desire for knowledge craved other works than the lives of the sai