Pablo de la Guerra
Acting Lieutenant Governor of California
In office
1861–1862
Preceded byIsaac N. Quinn
Succeeded byJohn F. Chellis
California State Senator
In office
1851–1861
Personal details
Born29 November 1819
Santa Barbara, California
Died5 February 1874 (aged 54)
Santa Barbara, California
ProfessionPolitician, military officer

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.

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.[1]

Career

In 1838, Guerra became an Administrator. In 1849, he served as a delegate representing Santa Barbara District at the First California Constitutional Convention.[1]

On 1 May 1851, he nearly resigned from the State Senate,[1] 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.[2]

From 1861-62, he served as the Acting Lieutenant Governor. From 1863-73 he was the District Judge for the 17th Judicial District.[1]

Death

Pablo de la Guerra died 5 February 1874, aged 54, in Santa Barbara, California.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Pablo De La Guerra". Join California. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  2. 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; OCLC 15646879, pp. 220-221.

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