Juan Bautista Alvarado, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJuan Bautista Alvarado
Governor of Alta California
Date of Birth: 14-Feb-1809
Place of Birth: Monterey, California, United States
Date of Death: 13-Jul-1882
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Juan Bautista Alvarado
- Juan Bautista ValentÃn Alvarado y Vallejo (February 14, 1809 – July 13, 1882) was a Californio and Governor of Las Californias from 1837 to 1842.
- In 1836, he led a coup that seized Monterey and declared himself governor, backed by other northern Californios, with help from Capt.
- Isaac Graham and his "Tennessee Rifles".
- Alvarado declared independence for California but, after negotiations with the territorial Diputación (Legislature), was persuaded to rejoin Mexico peacefully in exchange for more local autonomy.
- As part of the agreement, in 1837 he was appointed governor of Las Californias, and served until 1842.
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