List of Californio people, the Californios (singular Californio) are Hispanic Californians, especially those descended from Spanish and Mexican settlers of the 17th through 19th centuries before California was annexed by the United States.

Californios families

In art, entertainment, and writing +Californio in art, entertainment, and writing Name ImageBirth, death Birthplace Occupation Notes1886–1953Reno, Nevada, U.S.genre painter, sculptor, furniture designer1880–1961Los Angeles, California, U.S.actorHollywood move actor and nature conservationist, namesake of Leo Carrillo State Park1815–1890San Diego, Alta California, Viceroyalty of New Spain (now California, U.S.)women's rights activist, writerone of the first writers of Californian history1792–1835writer, military leader, politicianGeneral and the Mexican Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835; author of the first book published in California and Governor of Alta California1893–1963San Francisco, California, U.S.actorVaudeville actor, and president of The Lambs Club1891–1918Los Angeles, California, U.S.actresssilent-era movie actressborn 1949poet, short story writer, editor, teacherPoet Laureate of San Francisco in 20121798–1850Barcelona, Spainpainterreligious fresco painter1798–1842Spanish Floridamilitary personnel, publisher, printmakerfirst person to bring a printing press to California and the first publisher in California

In law, military, and politics + Californios in law and politics Name ImageBirth, death Birthplace Occupation Notes 1816–1886Alta California, Viceroyalty of New Spain (now California, U.S.)politician, journalistthree-term Mayor of Los Angeles 1809–1882Monterey, Alta California, Viceroyalty of New Spain (now California, U.S.)politicianserved as Governor of Alta California from 1837 to 18421798–1853Santa Clara, Province of Las Californias, Viceroyalty of New Spain (now California, U.S.)politician, ranchero, soldierAlcalde of San José (mayor) in 1836 and was the rancho grantee for Rancho Milpitas; founder of Milpitas, California1867–1891San Juan Capistrano, California, U.S.ranchera, protester, folk herofirst convicted felon and first state prisoner in Orange County, California1800–1859Lima, Viceroyalty of Peru (now Peru)politician, rancheroknown for his role in the development of San Diego, California in the mid-19th centuryc. 1802 – 1889Villa de Branciforte, Alta California, Viceroyalty of New Spain (now Santa Cruz), Californiaranchera, medical practitioner, merchantfounding mother of San Francisco, California, and Mayfield, California (now Palo Alto, California)1783–1852Santa Barbara, Province of Las Californias, Viceroyalty of New Spain politician, military officer,rancheroserve as Governor of Alta California from 1837 to 18381796–1862Santa Barbara, Province of Las Californias, Viceroyalty of New Spain (now California, U.S.)politician, rancherosigner of the California Constitution in 1849; served three terms as Alcalde of Los Angeles (mayor)1842–1916Santa Barbara, Department of the Californias, Centralist Republic of Mexico (now California, U.S.)politician, judgeMayor of Santa Monica and as the last City Marshal of Los Angeles, Californiaborn 1971Los Angeles, California, U.S.politician1817–1894Mexico City, Viceroyalty of New Spain (now Mexico)politician, rancheroserved as Mayor of Los Angeles and California State Treasurer1795–1862Mexico City, Viceroyalty of New Spain (now Mexico)politician, ranchero, military personnelmember of the Los Angeles Common Councilc. 1809–1870Francepolitician signer of the Californian Constitution and California State Assemblyman, Mayor of Santa Barbara1792–1849Compostela, New Kingdom of Galicia, New Spain (now Nayarit, Mexico)politicianfirst Mayor of San Francisco1825–1881Santa Barbara, Alta Californiapolitician, military officerMayor of Santa Barbara and California State Senator1819–1874Santa Barbara, Alta California, Viceroyalty of New Spain (now California, U.S.)politicianLieutenant Governor of California, a California State Senator, and signer of the Californian Constitution1779–1858Novales, Cantabria, Spainmilitary leader, rancheroCommandant of the Presidio of Santa Barbara, the Presidio of San Diego, and the Presidio of Monterey1854–1938Los Angeles, California, U.S.politician, lawyeryoungest ever President pro tem of the California Senate, and founder of UCLA1808–1880New Kingdom of Galicia, New Spain (now Jalisco, Mexico)politician, rancheroowned much of the Santa Clarita Valley, Mayor of Los Angeles, and a California State Assemblyman1808–1850Madrid, Spainpolitician, ranchero, merchantMayor of San Diego and signer of the Californian Constitution1803–1882San Diego, Alta California, Viceroyalty of New Spain (now California, U.S.)politician, rancherosigner of the California Constitution, Mayor of Los Angeles, founder of San Pedro neighborhood, Carson, and Compton; namesake of CSU Dominguez Hills, and Rancho Dominguez1803–1852Monterey, Province of Las Californias, Viceroyalty of New Spain (California, U.S.)politician, ranchero, soldierMayor of San Diego, and first San Diego County Assessor1838–1917San Diego, Department of the Californias, Centralist Republic of Mexico (now California, U.S.)politicianCalifornia State Treasurer1800–1852Monterey, Alta California, Viceroyalty of New Spain (now California, U.S.)politician, ranchero2nd Alcalde of San Francisco (mayor)unknown–1830military officer, rancheroCommandant of the Presidio of San Diego1892–1972Los Angeles, California, U.S.political activist, suffragette, actressvice-chair of the Democratic National Committee, women's suffrage activistborn 1970Saratoga, California, U.S.politicianMayor of San Jose1819–1869Baja California Sur, Viceroyalty of New Spain (now Mexico)politician, rancherosecretary of state under Pío Pico1805–1862politician, soldier, ranchero7th and 12th Alcalde of San Francisco (mayor); last Californio to serve as Mayor of San Francisco1820–1876politician, judgefirst elected judge in Los Angeles and namesake of Calle Olvera (Olvera Street)1797–1874Santa Barbara, Province of Las Californias, Viceroyalty of New Spain (now California, U.S.)ranchera, socialiteearly developer of Redwood City1790–1860Guadalajara, Jaliscopolitician, ranchero, soldiermember of the Provincial Deputation of Alta California1831–1899Santa Barbara, Alta California, First Mexican Empire (now California, U.S.)politician, diplomatonly Hispanic to serve as Governor of California since the U.S. conquest1793–1876Monterey, Province of Las Californias, Viceroyalty of New Spain (now California, U.S.)politician, ranchero soldierMayor of San Jose, founder of Concord, California1810–1876San Diego, Alta California, Viceroyalty of New Spain (now California, U.S.)politician, ranchero, military leaderleader of the Californio forces during the American conquest of California1808–1869Monterey, Alta California, Viceroyalty of New Spain (now California, U.S.)politician, rancheroMayor of San Jose, signer of the Californian Constitution1801–1894Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, San Gabriel, Alta California, New Spain (now California, U.S.)politician, ranchero, entrepreneurlast Mexican Governor of Alta California and namesake of Pico Rivera1842–1916Pueblo de Los Ángeles, Alta California, Viceroyalty of New Spain (now California, U.S.)politician, judgefirst judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court1797–1865Barcelona, Spainpolitician, businessman, rancheroMayor of San Jose, and namesake of Sunol, California1800–1858San Diego, Province of Las Californias, Viceroyalty of New Spain (now California, U.S.)politician, ranchero, landownerMayor of Santa Ana, and namesake of Yorba Linda, California

In religion +Californios in religion Name ImageBirth, death Birthplace Occupation Notes 1853–1884Vic, Catalonia, SpainSpanish Catholic clergymanthe first Bishop of Monterey (1850–1853) and then as Archbishop of San Francisco (1853–1884)1721–1782Palma de Mallorca, SpainFranciscan missionary, explorerPadre-Presidente of the Californian Missions, explorer of Las Californias1736–1803Vitoria, Basque Country, SpainBasque Franciscan missionaryfounder of nine of the twenty-one Spanish missions in California1793–1884Mexico City, Mexicoteacher, matron, religious leader, nurse1804–1875Guadalajara, Jalisco, MexicoRoman Catholic friarlast Apostolic Administrator of the CaliforniasHispanic Catholicism in transitional California: the life of José González Rubio, O.F.M. (1804-1875), by Michael Charles Neri, published 1997 by the Academy of American Franciscan History (v.14, history monograph series).1713–1784Petra, Majorca, SpainCatholic priest, Franciscan missionaryfounder of eight of the twenty-one Spanish missions in California

See also List of governors of California before 1850 List of people associated with the California Gold Rush History of California before 1900

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