Pablo de la Guerra (29 November 1819 – 5 February 1874) was a
Californio politician, judge, and signer of the
Californian Constitution in 1849. He served as acting
Lieutenant Governor of California and as a member of the
California Senate
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Personal information
Pablo, a member of the
Guerra family of California (a prominent
Californio family), was born on 29 November 1819, in
Santa Barbara, California
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Career
In 1838, Guerra became an Administrator. In 1849, he served as a delegate representing Santa Barbara District at the First California Constitutional Convention.
On 1 May 1851, he nearly resigned from the
State Senate
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but returned to the position which he held until 1861 when he became the leader of the senate, which led to his term as acting lieutenant governor.
[Guinn, J.M]
Historical and biographical record of southern California : containing a history of southern California from its earliest settlement to the opening year of the twentieth century; also containing biographies of well-known citizens of the past and present
Chapman Publishing Company, Chicago, 1902; , pp. 220-221.
From 1861-62, he served as the Acting Lieutenant Governor. From 1863-73 he was the District Judge for the 17th Judicial District.
Death
Pablo de la Guerra died 5 February 1874, aged 54, in
Santa Barbara, California
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References
See also
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Casa de la Guerra
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José de la Guerra y Noriega
**Pablo de la Guerra
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Alfred Robinson - ''Anita de la Guerra de Noriega y Carrillo''
Californios
1819 births
1874 deaths
People from Santa Barbara, California
Lieutenant Governors of California
Santa Barbara, California
19th-century American politicians
Democratic Party California state senators
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