José Joaquín de Arrillaga
José Joaquín de Arrillaga was a Basque officer who served twice as Governor of the Californias and as the first Governor of Alta California, following the partition of the Californias in 1804. He was the only Spanish-era governor to be buried in California.
José Joaquín de Arrillaga | |
|---|---|
| Interim Governor of the Californias | |
| In office 1792–1794 | |
| Preceded by | José Antonio Roméu |
| Succeeded by | Diego de Borica |
| 8th Governor of the Californias | |
| In office 1800–1804 | |
| Preceded by | Pedro de Alberní y Teixidor |
| Succeeded by | Himself as Governor of Alta California |
| 1st Governor of Alta California | |
| In office 1804–1814 | |
| Preceded by | Himself as Governor of the Californias |
| Succeeded by | José Darío Argüello |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1750 Aia, Gipuzkoa, Spain |
| Died | 1814 Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, New Spain (now Soledad, California, U.S.) |
| Profession | Soldier |
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