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Antonio Suñol
Don Antonio María Suñol was a Spanish-born Californio businessman, ranchero, and politician. He served two terms as Alcalde of San José (mayor) and was one of the largest landowners in the Bay Area. He is the namesake of the town of Sunol and the founder of Willow Glen, an affluent neighborhood of San Jose. Biography Suñol was born on 13 June 1797 to a Catalan family of minor nobility in Barcelona, Spain. He emigrated to Alta California in 1817, to Yerba Buena (modern San Francisco). By 1818, he had moved to San José.Witness to an Empire: Life of Antonio María Suñol'; Sourisseau Academy for California History at San José State University (Delgado, J).] Circa 1820, he opened what is considered to be the first mercantile in San José, on the Plaza del Pueblo (modern Plaza de César Chávez). His store dealt in fur hides, lumber, alcohol, and other essentials. The success of Suñol's store gradually transformed him into one of the most prominent businessmen in the San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcalde Of San José
This is a list of pre-statehood alcaldes and mayors of San Jose, California, San Jose, from 1777 to 1850, during the Spanish, Mexican, and early American periods, prior to California's admission to statehood. Spanish era Mexican era American era See also *Mayor of San Jose, California, Mayor of San Jose *List of pre-statehood mayors of Los Angeles *List of pre-statehood mayors of San Francisco *List of pre-statehood mayors of San Diego References {{reflist History of San Jose, California, Pre-Statehood Mayors History of Santa Clara County, California Lists of mayors of places in California, San Jose, California, before statehood Mayors of San Jose, California, Californios, *San Jose California history-related lists, San Jose People from pre-statehood California, * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rancho Agua Caliente (Alameda County)
Rancho Agua Caliente was a Mexican land grant in present-day Alameda County, California granted in 1836 by Governor Nicolás Gutiérrez to Antonio Suñol and confirmed in 1839 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Fulgencio Higuera. The name means "warm water" and refers to the warm springs located in the foothills a short distance south of Mission San José. The grant is just south of present-day Fremont. History Fulgencio Higuera (1799–1878), was the son of Jose Loreto Higuera (1778–1845), grantee of Rancho Los Tularcitos, and grandson of Ygnacio Anastacio Higuera, who came to California with the De Anza Expedition. His brother Valentin Higuera was the grantee of Rancho Pescadero. In 1820, Fulgencio Higuera married Maria Clara Saturnina Pacheco. In 1836 Fulgencio Higuera was granted the two square league Rancho Agua Caliente, formerly Mission San José land. In 1845, Higuera married Maria Celia Feliz. With the cession of California to the United States following the Mex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunol, California
Sunol () is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Alameda County, California. Located in the Sunol Valley of the East Bay, the population was 922 at the 2020 census. It is best known as the location of the Sunol Water Temple and for its historic tourist railroad system, the Niles Canyon Railway. Etymology Sunol, formerly Sunolglen, is named for Don Antonio Suñol. His adobe ranch house from the 1840s was located where the San Francisco water system's works are now located. History The first Sunol post office opened in 1871 and the name was changed to Sunolglen the same year. The name reverted to Sunol in 1920. The town's name is in honor of Antonio Suñol, first postmaster in nearby San Jose and part owner of the historical Rancho Valle de San Jose land grant that once contained the site of the town. Thomas Foxwell Bachelder had large farm in Sunol and sold land in 1884 that founded much of the town. Geography Sunol is located adjacent to two railroads an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willow Glen, San Jose
Willow Glen is a district of San Jose, California, San Jose, California, in Santa Clara County, California, Santa Clara County. Willow Glen is known for its historic downtown, dining and shopping, and is one of the most expensive neighborhoods to live in San Jose. Willow Glen was originally an independent town, until it voted to be annexed by San Jose in 1936. History The neighborhood began in the mid-1800s as Rancho Los Coches (Sunol), Rancho de los Coches and Rancho San Juan Bautista, Ranchos of California, Mexican land grants adjacent to the History of San Jose, California, San Jose pueblo. Don Antonio Suñol, who owned Rancho de los Coches and built the Roberto-Suñol Adobe, is considered to be the founder of the community. "Willow Glen" was named for the marshy wet area between the Guadalupe River (California), Guadalupe River and Los Gatos Creek (Santa Clara County, California), Los Gatos Creek, which were abundant in willows and cattails, unusual for the rest of the reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San José State University
San José State University (San Jose State or SJSU) is a public research university in San Jose, California. Established in 1857, SJSU is the oldest public university on the West Coast and the founding campus of the California State University (CSU) system. The university, alongside the University of California, Los Angeles has academic origins in the historic normal school known as the California State Normal School. Located in downtown San Jose, the SJSU main campus is situated on , or roughly 19 square blocks. As of spring 2023, SJSU offers 150 bachelor's degree programs, 95 master's degrees, 5 doctoral degrees, 11 different credential programs, and 42 certificates. SJSU is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission. The university is classified among "R2: High Research Spending and Doctorate Production". SJSU's total enrollment was 36,062 in fall 2023, including nearly 8,600 graduate and credential students. SJSU's student population is one of the mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agustín Bernal
Agustín Bernal (born Romualdo Bucío Bucío; 1959 in the town of El Cahulote in Parácuaro, Michoacán – 8 January 2018) was a Mexican actor, film director, writer, and producer, mostly known for his frequent appearances in Mexican urban westerns, action films, and crime thrillers. He is sometimes credited as Augustine Bernal. He died at the age of 59 in Pharr, Texas. Career Most of his portrayals included tough, violent cops or vigilantes, and cruel, ruthless criminals or drug lords. He was one of the most well-known faces in the genre, along with Mario and Fernando Almada and was as well known and famous as they were. The IMDb lists him appearing in over a hundred and fifty films. After being absent from the industry since his last film in 2005, he was most recently seen in the 2007 Mexican TV show 'El Pantera'. He had also appeared in some minor soft porn movies. Despite his extensive film career, he was one of the most elusive actors in the genre; there's almost no inf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Pablo Bernal
''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. The name is of Hebrew origin and has the meaning "God has been gracious." It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking countries around the world and in the Philippines, and also in the Isle of Man (pronounced differently). The name is becoming popular around the world and can be pronounced differently according that region. In Spanish, the diminutive form (equivalent to ''Johnny'') is , with feminine form (comparable to ''Jane'', ''Joan'', or ''Joanna'') , and feminine diminutive (equivalent to ''Janet'', ''Janey'', ''Joanie'', etc.). Chinese terms * ( or 娟, 隽) 'beautiful, graceful' is a common given name for Chinese women. * () The Chinese character 卷, which in Mandarin is almost homophonic with the characters for the female name, is a division of a traditional Chinese manuscript or book and can be translated as 'fascicle', 'scroll', 'chapter', or 'volume'. Notable people * Juan (fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alameda County
Alameda County ( ) is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,682,353, making it the 7th-most populous county in the state and 21st most populous nationally. The county seat is Oakland. Alameda County is in the San Francisco Bay Area, occupying much of the East Bay region. The Spanish word ''alameda'' means either "a grove of poplars...or a tree lined street". The name was originally used to describe the Arroyo de la Alameda; the willow and sycamore trees along the banks of the river reminded the early Spanish explorers of a road lined with trees. Although a strict translation to English might be "Poplar Grove Creek", the name of the principal stream that flows through the county is now simply " Alameda Creek". Alameda County is part of the San Francisco–Oakland–Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area, and the San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area. History The county was formed on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranchos Of California
In Alta California (now known as California) and Baja California, ranchos were concessions and land grants made by the Viceroyalty of New Spain, Spanish and History of Mexico, Mexican governments from 1775 to 1846. The Spanish concessions of land were made to retired soldiers as an inducement for them to settle in the frontier. These concessions reverted to the Spanish crown upon the death of the recipient. After independence, the Mexican government encouraged settlement in these areas by issuing much larger land grants to both native-born and naturalized Mexican citizens. The grants were usually two or more square league (unit), leagues, or in size. Unlike Spanish Concessions, Mexican land grants provided permanent, unencumbered ownership rights. Most ranchos granted by Mexico were located along the California coast around San Francisco Bay, inland along the Sacramento River, and within the San Joaquin Valley. When the Missions were secularized per the Mexican Secularizatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of California
The Diocese of California, Diocese of the Californias or Diocese of Two Californias, () is a former Latin Church residential episcopal see that existed during 1840–1849, covering the Californias (including both Alta California and Baja California Peninsula, Baja California). After the Mexican–American War, the American portion became the Roman Catholic Diocese of Monterey in California, Diocese of Monterey in California, while the Mexican portion was eventually reorganized into the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tijuana, Diocese of Tijuana. In 1996, the title was revived as a titular see of the Catholic Church. Residential see Pope Gregory XVI set up the Diocese of California with the papal bull ''Apostolicam sollicitudinem'' of 27 April 1840. He assigned to the new diocese a vast territory taken from that of the Diocese of Sonora, now the Metropolitan Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hermosillo, Archdiocese of Hermosillo, in Mexico. It included Alta California (corresponding to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco García Diego Y Moreno
Francisco García Diego y Moreno (17 September 1785 – 30 April 1846) was a Spanish Catholic prelate who served as the first Bishop of the Californias. Early episcopal appointments In 1801, he received the habit of Francis at the missionary College of Guadalupe de Zacatecas, made his vows the following year and was ordained a priest at Monterrey, Nuevo León, 14 Nov 1808. For the next twenty years Father Diego was mainly occupied in preaching missions, and during this period compiled a small work, ''Metodo de Misionar'', or "Method for Giving Missions". From 1816 to 1819 he was master of novices, in 1822 he was made ''discretos'', and in February 1832, guardian or superior of the missionary college. Governmental influence The Mexican government, which had resolved to expel all Spanish friars from Alta California, in April 1832, requested that the college send eleven native Mexican Franciscans members to California. Father Diego went as the commissary. They reached Cabo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
