Francisco De Haro (1792 - Nov. 28, 1849)

Born in Mexico, Don Francisco De Haro served in 1834 as the first Alcalde (Mayor) in the Mexican era of the City of Yerba Buena, later renamed San Francisco, California. De Haro also served as the fifth Alcalde in 1838. Alcalde is the Spanish title of the chief administrator of a town. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...

De Haro commissioned the first survey of Yerba Buena by Vioget in 1839. Owner of the Galindo ranch, which included Lake Merced and portions of northern San Mateo County. Lake Merced Lake Merced is a freshwater lake located in the southwest corner of San Francisco, California. ... San Mateo County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area. ...

Other notable events surrounding his life:

Twin sons; Francisco and Ramon murdered on June 28, 1846 near San Rafael, along with Jose de los Berreyesa. Kit Carson (and potentially other men) shot the 19 year old's and their uncle in cold blood at the direction of John C. Fremont. San Rafael (IPA: ; originally IPA: ), is the county seat of Marin County, California, United States. ... Kit Carson Christopher Houston Kit Carson (December 24, 1809 – May 23, 1868) was an American frontiersman. ... John C. Frémont John Charles Frémont (January 21, 1813-July 13, 1890), birth name John Charles Fremon [Harvey, p. ...

De Haro is buried at Mission Dolores in San Francisco. Mission Basilica San Francisco de Asís Mission Basilica San Francisco de Asís, also known as Mission Dolores, was founded on October 9, 1776. ...

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