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José M. Covarrubias

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José M. Covarrubias
Mayor of Santa Barbara
In office
1853–1854
Preceded byIsaac J. Sparks
Succeeded byJoaquín de la Guerra
Member of the California State Assembly
In office
January 2, 1860 – January 6, 1862
Constituency2nd district
In office
January 1, 1855 – January 5, 1857
Constituency2nd district
In office
January 3, 1853 – January 2, 1854
Constituency3rd district
In office
January 6, 1851 – November 6, 1852
Constituency3rd district
In office
December 17, 1849 – April 26, 1850
ConstituencySanta Barbara district
Personal details
Bornc. 1809
France
DiedApril 1, 1870(1870-04-01) (aged 60–61)
Santa Barbara, California
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Maria del Espiritu Santo Dominga Carrillo
(m. 1838)
Children8
ResidenceCovarrubias Adobe

José María Covarrubias (c. 1809 – April 1, 1870) was a Californio politician and a signer of the Californian Constitution in 1849.[1] He served as mayor of Santa Barbara from 1853 to 1854, and represented the city in the California State Assembly for several terms between 1849 and 1862.[2]

Life

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Covarrubias born to a Spanish family from France that emigrated to Mexico in 1818. He came to California in 1834. Covarrubias became Pío Pico's private secretary in 1845.

He married Domingo Carrillo's daughter María in 1834. They lived in Covarrubias Adobe a California Historical Landmark in Santa Barbara, California.

In the 1830s Domingo Carrillo was a leader of the Presidio of Santa Barbara and married to Concepción Pico Carrillo (Jan. 09, 1797 -?).[3] Concepción and Domingo married on October 14, 1810, Concepción is the sister of Pío Pico, the last governor of Alta California.[4]

He served as the delegate for San Luis Obispo to the California Constitutional Convention of 1849 and was a signer of the Californian Constitution.

References

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  1. ^ "Jose M. Covarrubias". Join California. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  2. ^ Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Courtni to Cowal". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  3. ^ chwaldfamily.org, Concepción Pico Carrillo
  4. ^ sbhistorical.org, The Casa Covarrubias