LIST OF SPANISH AND MEXICAN MILITARY COMMANDANTS AT SAN DIEGO, 1769 -1840

Lt. Pedro Fages

Military commandant of California; July, 1770, to May, 1774.

Lt. Jose Francisco Ortega

From July, 1771; made lieutenant and put in formal charge, 1773; continued until 1781.

Lt. Jose de Zuniga

September 8, 1781, to October 19, 1793.

Lt. Antonio Grajera

October 19, 1793, to August 23, 1799.

Lt. Jose Font

Temporary commandant of military post, ranking Rodriguez, August 23, 1799, to 1803.

Lt. Manuel Rodriguez

Acting commandant of the company from August 23, 1799, until 1803, when he became commandant of the post and so continued until late in 1806.

Lt. Francisco Maria Ruiz

Acting commandant from late in 1806 until 1807.

Lt. Jose de la Guerra y Noriega

For a short time in 1806-1807.

Capt. Jose Raimundo Carrillo

From late in 1807 until 1809.

Lt. Francisco Maria Ruiz

Lieutenant and acting commandant from 1809 until 1820.

Capt. Ignacio del Corral

Nominally commandant from 1810 to 1820, but never came to California.

Lt. Jose Maria Estudillo

October 23, 1820, to September, 1821.

Capt. Francisco Maria Ruiz

September, 1821, to 1827, when he retired at age of 73.

Lt. Jose Maria Estudillo

From early in 1827 to April 8, 1830.

Lt. Santiago Arguello

From April 8, 1830, to 1835.

Capt. Agustin V. Zamorano

From 1835 to 1840; was in San Diego only during 1837-1838 and never assumed command of the company.

Capt. Pablo de la Portilla was nominally commandant of the post by seniority of rank, whenever present, from 1835 until he left California in 1838.