Ygnacio Martínez
Ygnacio Martínez | |
|---|---|
| 4th Alcalde of San Francisco | |
| In office 1837–1838 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco Guerrero y Palomares |
| Succeeded by | Francisco de Haro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1774 |
| Died | 1848 |
| Resting place | Mission San José |
| Spouse | Martina Arellanes |
| Residence | Rancho El Pinole |
Ygnacio Nicanor Martínez (1774–1848) was a
Life
Ygnacio Martínez was born in Mexico City, New Spain (now Mexico), and was a soldier in Alta California by 1822. In 1827, as a lieutenant stationed at the Presidio of San Francisco, Martínez met with the American explorer Jedediah Smith and helped to facilitate the continuation of Smith's northward travels toward the Columbia River.
Martínez was the fourth Alcalde of Yerba Buena (now San Francisco) in 1837. In 1842, he was granted the Rancho El Pinole, which included the Alhambra Valley.[2] A portion of the rancho later became part of the city of Martinez.
Family
Martínez married Maria Martina Arellanes in 1802, and the couple had eleven children: nine daughters and two sons. One of the daughters, Maria Antonia Martinez (1803-1887), married
Ygnacio Martínez died in June, 1848, in
Legacy
The city of
References
- ^ Burt, Harriett; Perry, Charlene (4 January 2012). "The Founder of the City of Martinez: Col. William Smith". Contra Costa County Historical Society. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Martinez Historical Society". Martinezhistory.org. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ Pinole