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Francisco Sánchez (American politician)

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Francisco Sánchez
8th Alcalde of San Francisco
In office
1845–1846
Preceded byJosé de Jesús Noé
Succeeded byWilliam Sturgis Hinckley
Personal details
Born(1805-04-11)April 11, 1805
San Jose, California
DiedSeptember 8, 1862 (aged 57)
San Francisco, California
Resting placeMission Dolores
SpouseMaria Teodora Higuera
Residence(s)Sánchez Adobe
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 Rancho San Pedro and built the Sánchez Adobe in Pacifica.[1][2] He was brother to José de la Cruz Sánchez, who served as 11th Alcalde of San Francisco.

Life

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Grave at the 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 California Republic insurrection which established United States control of Mexican California. Sánchez is buried at the Mission Dolores in San Francisco.

References

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  1. ^ Sanchez Adobe Archived 2007-11-23 at the Wayback Machine, San Mateo County History Museum.
  2. ^ a b Early San Francisco Street Names: 1846-1849, San Francisco Museum.
  3. ^ "San Francisco History - Alcaldes & Mayors". San Francisco History. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  4. ^ Sanchez Adobe Park, National Park Service.