History of Santa Barbara, (Santa Barbara County) California United States of America

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Romualdo Pacheco - A Biography

Romualdo Pacheco, governor of California, was born in Santa Barbara, Cal., Oct. 31, 1831. His father was a member of the staff of Echeaudia, military governor of Alta California in 1825, and his mother was Romona Carillo of San Diego. After attending school in the Sandwich Islands, 1838-43, he studied under a private tutor. Later he went to sea with his father-in-law, John Wilson of Dundee, Scotland, a sea captain, and after his return engaged in agriculture. He was a state senator, 1851 and 1861; a representative in the state legislature, 1853-55 and 1868-70; county judge, 1855-59; state treasurer, 1863-66; lieutenant-governor of the state, 1871-75, and acting governor in 1875, to succeed Newton Booth, who was elected U.S. senator. He received the certificate of election as representative to the 45th congress in 1876, but the seat was awarded to Peter D. Wigginton, Feb. 7, 1878. He was a representative in the 47th and 48th congresses, 1881-85, and in 1890 was appointed by President Harrison, U.S. minister to Guatemala and Honduras, retiring in 1893. He died in Oakland, Cal., Jan. 23, 1899.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor