Francisco Guerrero y Palomares
Francisco Guerrero y Palomares (1811 – 13 July 1851) was a Californio politician and ranchero, who served as the third and sixth Alcalde of San Francisco (then known as Yerba Buena). He was notoriously murdered in 1851 in a scandal involving American prospectors seeking to discredit the land claims of Californios.
Francisco Guerrero y Palomares | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Alcalde of San Francisco | |
| In office 1836–1837 | |
| Preceded by | José Joaquín Estudillo |
| Succeeded by | Ygnacio Martínez |
| 6th Alcalde of San Francisco | |
| In office 1839–1842 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco de Haro |
| Succeeded by | José de Jesús Noé |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1811 |
| Died | 13 July 1851 San Francisco |
| Resting place | Mission Dolores |
| Spouse | Josefa de Haro |
| Residence | Rancho Corral de Tierra |
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