California: Governors: 1846-1849 |
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| Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Territory of California :: Gobernador y Comandante en jefe del Territorio de California | |
| 17 Aug 1846 - 19 Jan 1847 | Robert Field Stockton [1] |
| Governor and Commander-in-Chief of California :: Gobernador y Comandante en jefe de California | |
| 16 Jan 1847 - 1 Mar 1847 | John Charles Frémont [2] |
| Governor of California :: Gobernador de California | |
| 1 Mar 1847 - 31 May 1847 | Stephen Watts Kearny |
| 31 May 1847 - 13 Apr 1849 | Richard Barnes Mason |
| 13 Apr 1849 - 20 Dec 1849 | Bennet C. Riley |
- Stockton took over as commander-in-chief of the forces of the United States in California by a proclamation issued on 23 Jul 1846 at Monterey and assumed the functions of governor after the capture of Los Angeles on 17 Aug 1846.
- Kearny assumed the functions of governor by a proclamation issued at Monterey on 1 Mar 1847. Frémont received a copy of the proclamation at Los Angeles on 11 Mar 1847, but continued to exercise the duties of office to 22 Mar 1847 when he departed for Monterey to meet Kearny, acknowledging his submission to the latter's authority.
Last update: 06 Feb 2024