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I need to find out more about the first Governor, Jose Figueroa, when it was Alta California; before California and the few other states became part of the U.S.A., and was Mexican Land.
I’ve read many history books, and can only find him in a few. Before becoming Governor of Alta California he was Governor of Sonora Mexico. He was sent to places to fix up messes others made, kind of like a Human resources (HR)
I have to do this for a class assignment, I just did one on the first Americans, Native Nation, and one on Early settlers; the vikings and the supposed Vinland map, and Chinese suppose discovery…both after 12th century B.C. and before the 15th century B.C.
I also did a paper on Russian settlers, Dutch, and the Irish…the Spanish settlers…how slavery brought African…and so on…
Now I need to do a paper on a Seemingly forgotten figure of any era, as long as she/he was involved within the now U.S.A.
Thanks For Answering…
This man is relatively unknown and there is one book I could find that was published, but it is old, Ask your librarian if they have a copy of this book, ‘A Manifesto to the Mexican Republic’ http://www.alibris.com/search/search.cfm?qwork=9615974&wauth=Jose%20Figueroa&ptit=Manifesto%20to%20the%20Mexican%20Republic%2C%20Which%20Brigadier%20General%20Jose%20Figueroa%2C%20Commandant%20and%20Political%20Chief%20of%20Upper%20California%2C%20Presents%20on%20His%20Conduct%20and%20on%20That%20of%20Jose%20Maria%20de%20Hijar%20and%20Jose%20Maria%20Padres%20as%20Directors%20of%20Colonization%20in%201834%20and%2018%3A%2035&pauth=Figueroa%2C%20Jose&pisbn=&pqty=31&pqtynew=0&pbest=2%2E95&matches=31&qsort=r&cm_re=works*listing*title
Briefly mentions Governor Jose Figueroa back in 1833 http://www.sandiegohistory.org/journal/97spring/panto.htm
Here is a page listing various pages where Gov. Jose Figueroa is listed in San Diego history. http://search.blossom.com/query/851/get?key=Governo+Jose+Figueroa
Here is a similar search. http://search.blossom.com/query?key=Governor%2C+Jose+Figueroa&id=207&key=
I hope these links help. Good luck.