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JUSTICES OF THE PEACE (ALCALDES) AT SAN DIEGO 1841-1850

UNDER MEXICAN RULE

1841 Rosario Aguilar, juez de paz

1841 Jesús Moreno, suplente (substitute)

1842 José Antonio Congora, juez de paz

1842 José M. Alvarado, suplente

1843 Joaquin Ortega, juez de paz

1843 José Antonio Congora, juez de paz (succeeded Ortega in May)

1843 José Maria Orozco, suplente

1844 Juan Maria Marrón, juez de paz

1844 Thomas Wrightington, suplente

1845 Francisco M. Alvarado, juez de paz

1845 José Antonio Estudillo, juez de paz (temporary)

1845 José Ramon Arguello, suplente

1846 José Ramon Arguello, sub-prefect, appointed in April, until arrival of Americans

1846 José Antonio Estudillo, juez de paz

1846 Juan M. Osuna, juez de paz (at first declined office and possibly did not act)

1846 Miguel Pedrorena, juez de paz (served in Estudillo's absence)

UNDER AMERICAN RULE

1846 Joaquin Ortega, juez de paz (from August)

1846 Henry D. Fitch, suplente (from August)

1847 Henry D. Fitch, juez de paz

1847 Lt. Robert Clift, juez de paz (succeeded Fitch in June)

1847 Philip Crosthwaite, suplente (possibly was appointed with Fitch)

1847 Thomas Wrightington, suplente (believed to have served in Crosthwaite's place)

1848 Juan Bandini, juez de paz (March 29-Sept. 27)

1848 E. L. Brown, suplente (appointed April 15)

1848 Juan María Marrón, juez de paz (elected Oct. 3)

1849 Dennis Gahagan, alcalde

Mayors of San Diego, 1850-present