- Antonio Grajera
Antonio Grajera, soldier and early
San Diego, California pioneer.Grajera became a Spanish frontier soldier around 1778.Later, he was promoted as Lt. Antonio Grajeraof the Espana dragoon regiment, he arrives in
San Diego assumes his appointment as
Commandantof thePresidio of San Diego onOctober 19 ,1783 .He never saw active service, but was "capable in his duties".However, Grajera had no family and his illicit relationships with the women of the presidio, and excessive use of alcohol, caused some scandal.He resigns temporarily on
August 23 ,1799 and never resumes his office.See also
* Bancroft, Hubert Howe, "The History of California" (1884) Vol I. 1542-1800, pp. 646.
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