Romualdo Pacheco

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Romualdo Pacheco
Portrait by Mathew Brady c. 1865–1880
12th Governor of California
In office February 27, 1875 – December 9, 1875
Lieutenant	William Irwin (Acting)
Preceded by	Newton Booth
Succeeded by	William Irwin
12th Lieutenant Governor of California
In office December 8, 1871 – February 27, 1875
Governor	Newton Booth
Preceded by	William Holden
Succeeded by	William Irwin (Acting)
7th California State Treasurer
In office October 10, 1863 – December 7, 1867
Governor	Leland Stanford Frederick Low
Preceded by	Delos R. Ashley
Succeeded by	Antonio F. Coronel
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 4th district
In office March 4, 1879 – March 4, 1883
Preceded by	Peter D. Wigginton
Succeeded by	Pleasant B. Tully
In office March 4, 1877 – February 7, 1878
Preceded by	Peter D. Wigginton
Succeeded by	Peter D. Wigginton
Member of the California Senate
In office January 7, 1869 – October 6, 1871
Preceded by	Patrick W. Murphy
Succeeded by	James Van Ness
Constituency	3rd district
In office January 7, 1861 – December 7, 1863
Preceded by	John H. Watson
Succeeded by	Juan Y. Cot
Constituency	3rd district
In office January 4, 1858 – January 2, 1860
Preceded by	Pablo de la Guerra
Succeeded by	Pablo de la Guerra
Constituency	2nd district
Diplomatic offices United States Minister to Nicaragua In office May 21, 1891 – October 13, 1891 President Benjamin Harrison Preceded by Lansing B. Mizner Succeeded by Richard C. Shannon United States Minister to Costa Rica In office May 7, 1891 – October 31, 1891 President Benjamin Harrison Preceded by Lansing B. Mizner Succeeded by Richard C. Shannon United States Minister to Honduras In office April 17, 1891 – June 12, 1893 President Benjamin Harrison Grover Cleveland Preceded by Lansing B. Mizner Succeeded by Pierce M. B. Young United States Minister to El Salvador In office March 28, 1891 – November 14, 1891 President Benjamin Harrison Preceded by Lansing B. Mizner Succeeded by Richard C. Shannon United States Minister to Guatemala In office February 28, 1891 – June 12, 1893 President Benjamin Harrison Preceded by Lansing B. Mizner Succeeded by Pierce M. B. Young
Personal details
Born	José Antonio Romualdo Pacheco (1831-10-31)October 31, 1831 Santa Barbara, Alta California, Mexico
Died	January 23, 1899(1899-01-23) (aged 67) Oakland, California, United States
Political party	Democratic (before 1860) National Union (1860–1868) Republican (after 1868) People's Independent (1875)
Spouse	Mary McIntire Pacheco
Children	Maybella Ramona Romualdo Jr.
Relatives	José Antonio Romualdo Pacheco (father) María Ramona Carrillo de Pacheco (mother) María Ygnacia López de Carrillo (grandmother) Francisca Benicia Carrillo de Vallejo (aunt) Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo (uncle) Pablo de la Guerra (cousin)
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Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Rank	Brigadier General
Battles/wars	American Civil War

José Antonio Romualdo Pacheco (October 31, 1831 – January 23, 1899) was a Californio statesman and diplomat. A Republican, he is best known as the only Hispanic man to serve as governor of California since the American Conquest of California, and as the first Latino to represent a state in the U.S. Congress.^[1] Pacheco was elected and appointed to various state, federal, and diplomatic offices throughout his more than thirty-year career, including serving as a California State Treasurer, California State Senator, and three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.