William E. P. Hartnell Guillermo Arnel | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Portrait by Leonardo Barbieri, 1853 | |
| Born | April 24, 1798 Backbarrow, England |
| Died | February 2, 1854 (aged 55) |
| Citizenship |  United Kingdom Mexico United States |
| Known for | Namesake of Hartnell College |
| Spouse |
Teresa de la Guerra (m. 1825) |
| Children | 25 |
| Relatives | José de la Guerra y Noriega (father-in-law) |
William Edward Petty Hartnell (April 24, 1798 – February 2, 1854), later known by his Spanish name Don Guillermo Arnel, was a merchant, schoolmaster, and government official in California. He arrived in California in 1822 as a trader, where he married into the prominent Guerra family of California and became a Mexican citizen. He held several public roles during the Mexican era and after the American Conquest of California, notably serving as the official translator at the Monterey Constitutional Convention.