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About Luis Antonio Argüello, gobernador de Alta California
Luis Antonio Argüello was the first native governor of Alta California from 1822 to 1825, during the period California was under Mexican rule, twelfth overall. He was the only governor to serve under the Mexican empire, and the first native Californian to hold that office. He also served as acting governor under the provisional government which preceding the Mexican Republic.
He was born on June 21, 1784 in San Francisco, to José Darío Argüello and Maria Ygnacia Moraga, members one of the most distinguished and influential families in early California history. His father served twice as governor of California.
In August, 1806, Argüello succeeded his father as Commandant of California with the rank of lieutenant. In 1821, he launched an exploration of Northern California to investigate the rumors of "Foreigners" setting up a base. This expedition has come to be popularly known as The Last Spanish Expedition in California.
Argüello and his second wife Maria Soledad Ortega owned the 142 square kilometres (35,000 acres) Rancho de las Pulgas situated in what is now San Mateo, Belmont, San Carlos, Redwood City, Atherton & Menlo Park. Though Luis never actually lived there, his widow and children settled there after his death in 1830.
He published his diary The Diary of Captain Arguello: The Last Spanish Expedition in California, October 17 - November 17, 1821.
The World War II United States liberty ship SS Luis Arguello was named in his honor.
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Luis Antonio Argüello, gobernador de Alta California's Timeline
| 1784 |
June 21, 1784
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Yerba Buena, Alta California, Reino de Nueva España
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| 1830 |
March 27, 1830
Age 45
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Yerba Buena, Alta California, Mexico
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Mission Dolores Cemetery, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States
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