Mariano Chico
Governor of Alta California
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| Intro | Governor of Alta California | |
| Places | Mexico | |
| was | Soldier Politician | |
| Work field | Military Politics | |
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| Birth | 1796 | |
| Death | 1850 (aged 54 years) |
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Colonel Mariano Chico (1796–1850) served one of the briefest terms as Alta California governor from April 1836 to July 1836. He was both preceded and succeeded by the equally unpopular Lieutenant Colonel Nicolas Gutierrez, who joined him in exile in Mexico on November 5, 1836, by a northern revolt.