Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo

Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo
Portrait by I. W. Taber c. 1880–1885
Member of the California Senate from the Sonoma district
In office December 27, 1849 – January 6, 1851
Preceded by	Jonas Spect
Succeeded by	Martin E. Cooke
Personal details
Born	(1807-07-04)July 4, 1807 Monterey, Alta California, Viceroyalty of New Spain (now California, U.S.)
Died	January 18, 1890(1890-01-18) (aged 82) Sonoma, California, U.S.
Resting place	Mountain Cemetery, Sonoma, California, U.S.
Citizenship	Spain Mexico United States
Spouse	Francisca Benicia Carrillo ​ ​ (m. 1832)​
Children	16, including Epifania
Relatives	Juan Bautista Alvarado (nephew) José Antonio Romualdo Pacheco, Jr. (nephew) John B. Frisbie (son-in-law) Arpad Haraszthy (son-in-law)
Occupation	Military commander, politician, rancher
Known for	Namesake of Vallejo, California
Military service
Allegiance	Alta California
Rank	Colonel
Battles/wars	Mexican–American War Bear Flag Revolt

Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo (July 4, 1807 – January 18, 1890) was a Californio general, statesman, and public figure. He was born a subject of Spain, performed his military duties as an officer of the Republic of Mexico, and shaped the transition of Alta California from a territory of Mexico to the U.S. state of California. He served in the first session of the California State Senate. The city of Vallejo, California, is named after him, and the nearby city of Benicia is named after his wife (née Francisca Benicia Carrillo).^[1]