Francisco Sanchez (politician)

Francisco Maria Sanchez (April 11, 1805 – September 8, 1862) was Commandante of the San Francisco Presidio and the eighth alcalde of San Francisco, California in 1843, and grantee of the 8,926-acre (36.12 km2) Rancho San Pedro.[1][2]

Francisco Sanchez
Francisco Sanchez
Born(1805-04-11)April 11, 1805
San Jose, California, U.S.
DiedSeptember 8, 1862
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Resting placeMission Dolores cemetery
Known forranchero, commandante, alcalde
Spouse(s)Maria Teodora Higuera
Children10
Parent(s)José Antonio Sánchez
RelativesJosé de la Cruz Sánchez (sibling)

Life

Francisco Sanchez 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, Francisco established the Sanchez 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. Francisco Sanchez is buried at the Mission Dolores in San Francisco.

Grave of Francisco Sanchez at Mission Dolores Cemetery San Francisco

References
  1. Sanchez Adobe Archived 2007-11-23 at the Wayback Machine, San Mateo County History Museum.
  2. 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.

Francisco Sanchez at Find a Grave


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