Francisco de Haro

Francisco de Haro
1st and 5th Alcalde of San Francisco
In office
1838–1839
Preceded byYgnacio Martínez
Succeeded byFrancisco Guerrero y Palomares
In office
1834–1835
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byJosé Joaquín Estudillo
Personal details
Born1792 (1792)
Compostela, New Kingdom of Galicia, New Spain (now Nayarit, Mexico)
DiedNovember 28, 1849(1849-11-28) (aged 56–57)
San Francisco, California
Resting placeMission Dolores
SpouseEmiliana Sánchez

Francisco de Haro (1792 – November 28, 1849) was a Californio politician, soldier, and ranchero, who served as the 1st and 5th Alcalde of San Francisco (initially known as Yerba Buena). He notably commissioned the first land survey of San Francisco to Jean Jacques Vioget in 1839.

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