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.
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Date of birth:
- 1796
Date of death:
- 1850 (age 54 years)
