Francisco Sanchez

Francisco Sanchez (April 11, 1805-September 8, 1862 [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Sanchez&GSfn=Francisco&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=6&GSob=n&GRid=7719091& Francisco Sanchez] ] ) was the eighth alcaldes of San Francisco, California in 1843, and owner of 9000 acres [http://www.sfmuseum.org/street/stnames5.html Early San Francisco Street Names: 1846-1849] , San Francisco Museum.] Rancho San Pedro. [ [http://www.historysmc.org/sanchez.html Sanchez Adobe] , San Mateo County History Museum.] During 1842 to 1846, he established the Sanchez Adobe in what is now present day Pacifica, California. [ [http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/ca/ca34.htm Sanchez Adobe Park] , National Park Service.] He was born in San Jose, California. He also served as the leader of the failed Mexican military response to the June 14, 1846 California Republic insurrection which established United States control of Mexican California. Francisco Sanchez is buried at the Mission Dolores in San Francisco. His brother, José de la Cruz Sánchez, was also an alcalde of San Francisco.

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