Luis Antonio Argüello

Luis Antonio Argüello
Portrait of Luis Antonio Argüello held by the Huntington Library in San Marino, California
3rd Governor of Alta California
In office
1822–1825
Preceded byPablo Vicente de Solá
Succeeded byJosé María de Echeandía
Personal details
Born(1784-06-21)June 21, 1784
Presidio Real de San Francisco, Las Californias, New Spain
DiedMarch 27, 1830(1830-03-27) (aged 45)
Yerba Buena, Alta California, First Mexican Republic
(now San Francisco, California, U.S.)
Spouse(s)María Angela Berreyesa, María Soledad Ortega de Argüello
ProfessionExplorer, politician, soldier

Luis Antonio Argüello (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlwis anˈtonjo aɾˈɣweʎo]; June 21, 1784 – March 27, 1830) was the first Californio (native-born) governor of Alta California, and the first to take office under Mexican rule. He was the only governor to serve under the First Mexican Empire (of 1821–1823) and also served as acting governor under the subsequent provisional government, which preceded the First Mexican Republic (of 1824–1835).

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