Juan Bautista Alvarado

Juan Bautista Alvarado

Juan Bautista Valentín Alvarado y Vallejo (February 14, 1809 – July 13, 1882) was a Californio and twice Governor of Alta California from 1836 to 1837, and 1838 to 1842.

Read more about Juan Bautista Alvarado:  Early Years, Governor Alvarado, Tensions Between Northern and Southern California, An Independent California

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