José Figueroa
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| José Figueroa | |
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 19th Governor of Alta California |
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| In office 1833–1835 |
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| Preceded by | Agustín V. Zamorano (north) & José María de Echeandía (south) |
| Succeeded by | José Castro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1792 |
| Died | 29 September 1835 |
| Profession | Governor, Politician, Soldier |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch |  Mexican Army |
| Rank |  General |
General José Figueroa (1792 – 29 September 1835), was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.[1] Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials. This also involved the issuing of many Mexican land grants for former mission lands and original Mission Indians homelands.
Legacy
Landmarks named after General José Figueroa include:
- Figueroa Mountain, in the San Rafael Mountains, Los Padres National Forest, Santa Barbara County, California.
- Figueroa Street and Figueroa Avenue, in Los Angeles, California.
Figueroa rancho land grants
- Mexican land grants in Alta California issued by Governor José Figueroa:
References
- ↑ Francis J. Weber Prominent visitors to the California missions, 1786–1842 1991 "Jose Figueroa (1792–1835), an Aztecan mestigo, was a veteran of the Sonora frontier. He was Governor of California between 1833 and 1835. "
