José María de Echeandía
| This article does not cite any references or sources. (December 2009) |
| José María de Echeandía | |
|---|---|
| In office 1825–1831 |
|
| Preceded by | Luis Antonio Argüello |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Victoria |
| In office 1832–1833 |
|
| Preceded by | Pío Pico |
| Succeeded by | José Figueroa |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1871 |
Further information: Jedediah Strong Smith and José Bernardo Sánchez
José María de Echeandía (died 1871) was twice Mexican governor of Alta California from 1825 to 1831 and again from 1832 to 1833.
- Mission secularization
Echeandía supported the Mexican government's secularization the Alta California missions and redistribution of the land holdings as land grant ranchos.
He continued living in California after 1850 U.S. statehood, as a Californio until his death in 1871.
See also
| This article about a Mexican politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
| This article about a California politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
