Francisco Sánchez (American politician)
Francisco Sánchez | |
|---|---|
Alcalde of San Francisco | |
| In office 1845–1846 | |
| Preceded by | José de Jesús Noé |
| Succeeded by | William Sturgis Hinckley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 11, 1805 Rancho San Pedro |
Francisco María Sánchez (April 11, 1805 – September 8, 1862) was a
Californio politician, military officer, and ranchero who served as 8th Alcalde of San Francisco and Commandant of the Presidio of San Francisco
.
Sánchez was the grantee of the 8,926-acre
, who served as 11th Alcalde of San Francisco.Life
Mission Dolores
Cemetery in San Francisco.Francisco Sánchez was born in San Jose, California and was the son of Ana Josefa Soto and José Antonio Sánchez (1773–1843), grantee of Rancho Buri Buri. Francisco's brother, José de la Cruz Sánchez, was also an alcalde of San Francisco.[2]
He married Maria Teodora Higuera and they had ten children.[3]
During 1842 to 1846, Sánchez established the
Sánchez Adobe in what is now Pacifica, California.[4]
He also served as the leader of the failed Mexican military response to the June 14, 1846
Mission Dolores
in San Francisco.
References
- ^ Sanchez Adobe Archived 2007-11-23 at the Wayback Machine, San Mateo County History Museum.
- ^ a b Early San Francisco Street Names: 1846-1849, San Francisco Museum.
- ^ "San Francisco History - Alcaldes & Mayors". San Francisco History. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- ^ Sanchez Adobe Park, National Park Service.
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