José Castro

José Antonio Castro (b. Monterey, 1808 – d. February 1860) was acting governor of Alta California in 1835-1836, and Commandante General of the Mexican army in Alta California at the time of the 1846 Bear Flag Revolt in and the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848. José Antonio Castro was the son of Jose Tiburcio Castro, a soldier, member of the diputacion (legislature), administrator of secularized Mission San Juan Bautista, and grantee of Rancho Sa... more

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  • 1808

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  • Feb 1860 (age 52 years)

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