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Guerra, Francisco de la, 1817-1878

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1817 - 1878

Biography

Francisco de la Guerra, son of Don Jose de la Guerra y Noriega, presided as the first mayor of Santa Barbara, California, when the Common Council first convened on August 26, 1850.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Santa Barbara County Court records

 Series
Identifier: AR-2020-007
Abstract

The Santa Barbara County Court records contain over 2,300 court cases beginning with California statehood through the first decade of the 20th century. The variety of court cases represented span legal proceedings from debt settlement to probate to murder. The plaintiff and defendant names documented in these cases are a Who's Who of notable Santa Barbara Californios and early American settlers.

Dates: 1850 - 1908