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	Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mariano Vallejo was born at Monterey, California, the eighth of thirteen children and third son of Ignacio Vallejo, a sergeant at the Presidio of Monterey and former Alcalde of San José, and his wife María Antonia Lugo de Vallejo.
		Vallejo became the Commander of the Presidio of San Francisco in 1833, oversaw the secularization of Mission San Francisco Solano, founded the town of Sonoma, and was granted Rancho Petaluma by Governor José Figueroa in 1834.
		Vallejo came to Monterey as a hero, and on November 29, the diputación promoted Vallejo from alférez to colonel and named him Commandante General of the "Free State of Alta California", while Alvarado was named Governor.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mariano_Vallejo (1642 words)

	General Mariano G. Vallejo
		In 1835 Vallejo was instructed to lay out a pueblo at the Solano mission, was made director of colonization at the north and was authorized to issue grants of land to settlers; the scheme being to prevent, by Spanish colonization, further extension of the Russian establishment of Ross.
		On December 22, 1846, Vallejo deeded to Robert Semple an undivided half of a tract of five square miles of the Soscol rancho, on the straits of Carquines, for a new city to be built which was to be the great seaport and commercial city of the bay of San Francisco.
		Vallejo was a member of the constitutional convention and he applied himself to the work of creating a state with energy and diligence.
	www.sfmuseum.net /bio/vallejo.html (2136 words)

	The U.S.-Mexican War . Biographies . Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo \| PBS
		Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo operated in the tricky political climate of Mexican California and did his best to position his province for maximum benefit to its population.
		Vallejo tried to navigate between his pragmatic political belief that California would prosper from an association with the United States and his duty to far-off Mexico.
		Vallejo died in 1890, a symbol of the eclipse of Californio wealth, power, and prestige.
	pbs.org /kera/usmexicanwar/biographies/mariano_guadalupe_vallejo.html (248 words)

	Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo
		Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo was born in Monterey, California on July 4, 1807.
		Vallejo got on well with the Russians and managed to learn a great deal about their operations, but his attempt to place settlers at either Petaluma or Santa Rosa was bloc~ed by Father Gutierrez of Mission San Francisco Solano at Sonoma.
		Although Vallejo attempted to restructure his affairs to fit the new era, this political and economic setback was only the first of many that haunted his life after the decisive year of 1846.
	www.napanet.net /~sshpa/vall.htm (1064 words)

	Vallejo History
		Vallejo was familiar with the area; finding his favorite horse had survived drowning in the Carquinez Straits by swimming to an island, he named the spot "Isla de la Yegua (Mare Island) in her honor.
		With the onslaught of Americans participating in the California Gold Rush, General Vallejo saw that the territory was destined to pass from the hands of the Mexican government to become part of the United States.
		The California Pacific was organized for the purpose of building a railroad from Vallejo to Sacramento, allowing passengers to travel via steamboat from San Francisco to Vallejo, then by rail to the state capitol and connection with the transcontinental line.
	www.vallejomuseum.org /vallejo_history.htm (1106 words)

	Mariano G (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Mariano G. Vallejo, born 7 July 1808 at Monterey, Calif, entered the Monterey Presidial Academy in 1823.
		Appointed Secretary to the Governor of California in 1825, he later served as Commander of the Presidio at San Francisco, and in 1836 was appointed Commandante General and Director of Colonization of the Northern Frontier, the highest military command in northern California.
		Vallejo was laid down 7 July 1964 at the Mare Island Division, San Francisco Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, Calif.; launched 23 October 1965; sponsored by Miss Patricia O. McGettigan, great‑great‑granddaughter of General Vallejo; and commissioned 16 December 1966, Comdr.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/m4/mariano_g_vallejo.htm (316 words)

	California Wine and Food Magazine - Wine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Vallejo was the greatest of the native Californios, and his life was a line from Spanish California through the Mexican years to statehood.
		Vallejo was also an early patron of Napa Valley wine pioneer Charles Krug, who earned his land grant north of St. Helena by putting a roof on the General’s house.
		Vallejo set his mind and horticultural skill to improving the vineyards, and thus the character of the wines.
	www.californiawineandfood.com /events/vallejo-of-sonoma.htm (1133 words)

	The Vallejo Family:: A Military History of Early California
		Mariano Vallejo's superior education and eagerness to advance won for him at the age of 209 a promotion to "Alferez" in the Mexican army.
		In March 1843, Mariano Vallejo was granted 80,000 acres of land on the shores of Suisun and San Pablo Bay.
		Mariano Vallejo remained in the political sphere for the remainder of his life; he was a candidate for presidential elector on the Democratic ticket in 1876.
	www.militarymuseum.org /Vallejo.html (2913 words)

	PBS - THE WEST - Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo
		Vallejo was born in 1808 to an upper class California Mexican (californio) family in Monterey, then the capital of the province of Alta California.
		Vallejo was appointed Indian agent for Northern California, a position which effectively continued his earlier work for the Mexican government.
		By the time of his death in 1890, Vallejo led a modest lifestyle on the last vestige of his once vast landholdings, a simple two hundred acre ranch he called Lachryma Montis.
	www.pbs.org /weta/thewest/people/s_z/vallejo.htm (636 words)

	djraboin's Example Web Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Vallejo began to fear the increasing number of settlers in the area and began to demand passports, and papers to enter the area.
		Vallejo was captured by immigrants protesting against the government, and was imprisoned in a cell and held with no charges against him.
		Vallejo who had once been one of the most wealthy prominent men in California had lost a majority of his wealth.
	www.ecst.csuchico.edu /~djraboin (807 words)

	Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo (1808-1890)
		Like Seguin, Mariano Vallejo was born into a prominent family, in his case in Monterey, California.
		Vallejo early decided to pursue a career in both politics and the military and by age twenty-one had been elected to the territorial legislature and had distinguished himself in various campaigns against the Indians.
		Vallejo was inexplicably taken prisoner by the troops of John C. Frémont and held for two months, an experience that should have raised doubt in Vallejo's mind about his pro-American sympathies.
	college.hmco.com /english/heath/syllabuild/iguide/vallejo.html (555 words)

	Vallejo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, a Californian politician and general.
		Antonio Buero Vallejo, a playwright, the author of "Un Soñador Para Un Pueblo".
		This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vallejo (90 words)

	The Early Years (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Vallejo was a leader among the Californios, one who as an official for many years had accumulated a quantity of records which were, in effect, the official archive of the Mexican government in California.
		Vallejo held himself aloof from the American immigrants pouring in and was engaged in writing his own history of California when Bancroft employee Henry Cerruti gained his confidence.
		At first Vallejo permitted Cerruti to examine a few documents, then lent him a few to copy, then allowed his entire collection to be taken for copying, and finally presented them as an outright gift to Bancroft.
	bancroft.berkeley.edu /Exhibits/bancroft/early/045cap.html (159 words)

	Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo
		The eighth of thirteen children, Mariano was born to Maria Antonio Lugo and Ignacio Vallejo in Monterey, the provincial capitol of Alta (Upper) California.
		Vallejo was a delegate to the state constitutional convention and elected state senator.
		Vallejo donated a five square mile tract of land for development of a port at Benicia and donated 156 acres for a state capitol at Vallejo (originally proposed to be named "Eureka").
	libweb.sonoma.edu /regional/notables/vallejo.html (838 words)

	Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park in Sonoma County, California
		Vallejo himself lived on the rancho for only brief periods at certain times of the year.
		The grant was intended to reward and further encourage Vallejo's leadership in settling the area north of San Francisco Bay.
		In the spring of 1880, when Vallejo was 72 years old and living in comfortable but much reduced circumstances, he decided to travel over the hills from Sonoma and take a look at the Petaluma Adobe.
	www.parks.sonoma.net /adobe.html (1576 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		MARIANO G. Gen. Mariano G. Vallejo, born 7 July 1808 at Monterey, Calif., entered the Monterey Presidial Academy in 1823.
		VALLEJO was laid down 7 July 1964 at the Mare Island Division, San Francisco Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, Calif.; launched 23 October 1965; sponsored by Miss Patricia O. McGettigan, great-great-granddaughter of General Vallejo; and commissioned 16 December 1966, Comdr.
		MARIANO G. VALLEJO, with two complete, equally trained crews, rotated at regular intervals to maximize patrol “on station” time, conducted shakedown and training exercises along the west coast, in the Caribbean, and off the coast of Florida.
	www.hazegray.org /danfs/submar/ssbn658.txt (401 words)

	General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo
		Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo was born on July 4, 1807, shortly after the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
		Vallejo's father had come to California as a soldier with the Serra party and had lived for some time in Monterey.
		Vallejo entered the military where he was well-liked and considered able, honest and dependable.
	www.angelfire.com /ca/bearflag/vallejo.html (490 words)

	The Petaluma Adobe
		Located on an enormous tract of land once belonging to General Mariano Vallejo, the Petaluma Adobe remains today as a reminder of Vallejo's stronghold on the politics of Sonoma County, as well as a historical landmark of considerable intrigue.
		When Vallejo decided it was time to move northward from San Francisco to the Sonoma Valley, he intended it as a means to prevent the Russians from invading San Francisco.
		Although Vallejo's rancho included some 44,000 acres, Vallejo would claim it was as large as 67,000 acres.
	www.sacredsonoma.com /adobe.html (921 words)

	Mariano Vallejo - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Mariano Vallejo - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Vallejo, city in Solano County, northwestern California, a waterfront community at the mouth of the Napa River, on San Pablo Bay.
		Vallejo, César (1892-1938), Peruvian poet, whose passionate political beliefs and opposition to Peru’s dictatorial rule led to his lifelong exile...
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=Mariano+Vallejo (86 words)

	Historic California Posts: Sonoma Barracks (Including El Presidio de Sonoma)
		Barracks were erected at the so-called Presidio of Sonoma by General Mariano Guadalupe, commander of the northern Mexico frontier forces and founder of the town of Sonoma.
		A good friend or not, as the symbol of the established government, General Mariano Vallejo would have to be brought to terms.
		Don Salvador Vallejo, brother of General Vallejo, occupied house at for left; general's "Casa Grande," center, was complete with a several-story wing from which he could oversee range lands and farms through a telescope.
	www.militarymuseum.org /SonomaBks.html (1514 words)

	Profile - Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo
		Despite this, Vallejo was imprisoned at Sutters' Fort by Gen. John C. Fremont for several months during the fighting, and lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage to his estates.
		After the war, Vallejo was one of a handful of Californios to become a delegate to the constitutional convention, and later was elected to the state Senate.
		Like most other Californios, however, Vallejo's claim to vast land holdings was washed away by the flood of 49ers.
	www.calgoldrush.com /profiles/pro_vallejo.html (246 words)

	Page Title
		Vallejo and the Navy became partners and grew up together following the purchase of Mare Island by the government in 1853 to establish the first Naval Base on the West Coast in 1854.
		The many thousands of sailors and marines stationed there throughout the years remember Vallejo as a city that loved the Navy, and many of them returned to Vallejo to settle and make their homes.
		For curious old mariners who may wonder, in the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum building there is no trace of the old police station and mayor's office.
	www.pacshiprev.com /CA38HistorySubDirectory/page29.html (752 words)

	General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo
		Vallejo refused to participate on either side and on November 28, 1844 he surprised everyone by disbanding his troops at Sonoma.
		Alvarado, Castro and Vallejo consulted and decided to permit the new immigrants to remain in Northern California under Vallejo's jurisdiction.
		On June 21, 1846, Vallejo's wife's brother, Ramon Carrillio, was thought to have been responsible for the death of two Americans associated with the Bear Flag group.
	www.inn-california.com /Articles/biographic/vallejo2.html (703 words)

	USS Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN 658)
		USS MARIANO G. VALLEJO was one of the BENJAMIN FRANKLIN - class nuclear powered fleet ballistic missile submarines.
		Decommissioned and stricken from the Navy list on March 10, 1995, MARIANO G. VALLEJO went through the Navy’s Nuclear Powered Ship and Recycling Program at Bremerton, Washington, from October 1, 1994 to December 22, 1995.
		When she emerged from the program, she no longer existed as a complete ship and was classed as scrapped.
	navysite.de /ssbn/ssbn658.htm (312 words)

	Macmillan/McGraw-Hill: California Vistas 2007
		Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo was born to a rich family in Alta California in 1808.
		Vallejo did not like the government of Mexico.
		Despite his views, Vallejo was briefly jailed during the Bear Flag Revolt.
	www.mhschool.com /ss/ca/eng/g4/u3/g4u3_bio3.html (161 words)

	City of Vallejo - History
		And today, Vallejo continues to be a friendly, active waterfront community that attracts innovative and hardworking people.
		The City of Vallejo's story begins in 1844 when General Mariano G. Vallejo saw the promise of the area.
		A strong economy and affordable housing has meant new prosperity for Vallejo, as new businesses and new residents come to the city.
	www.ci.vallejo.ca.us /GovSite/default.asp?serviceID1=72 (291 words)

	Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo
		Vallejo was still imprisoned at Sutter's Fort, but his wife opened their home to a great celebration in honor of the flag raising.
		Late in January 1847 Vallejo received a letter from Fremont inviting him to participate in a legislative committee to be composed of Vallejo, Larkin, Alvarado, and a few others.
		In 1850 Vallejo attempted unsuccessfully to establish the capital of California in a new town that he developed and named after himself - Vallejo.
	www.inn-california.com /Articles/biographic/vallejo3.html (763 words)

	"More Like A Pig Than a Bear": Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo Is Taken Prisoner During the Bear Flag Revolt, 1846
		Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo was born into a prominent family and pursued a career in the military and politics.
		Vallejo, however, was taken prisoner by Fremont’s forces and held for two months.
		Vallejo donated this history to H. Bancroft, the famous Californian historian.
	historymatters.gmu.edu /d/6535 (2269 words)

	Old Sonoma, California
		Construction of La Casa Grande began in 1835 and the Vallejo family moved into their new home in 1837, although construction was not finished until 1840.
		She stayed with the Vallejos, probably at La Casa Grande, until her move to her land grant in about 1838.
		The Vallejo family lived at La Casa Grande until they moved to Lachryma Montis in 1853.
	www.carrillo.info /sonoma.htm (140 words)

	Vallejo Real Estate and Solano County Real Estate Services from Ron Lee, Your Vallejo Real Estate Specialist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The town is named after General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, a Mexican military officer sent in 1835 to the northern California frontier where he established several land grants.
		With the establishment of the Mare Island Naval Shipyard in 1854, Vallejo began to flourish.
		Now, in the 21st Century, the great influences of General Mariano Vallejo and John Frisbie and the contributions of Mare Island can still be seen in Vallejo today, side-by-side with twentieth-century development and attractions.
	www.homesofsolano.com /relocation.asp (677 words)

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