Pablo de la Guerra

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Pablo de la Guerra
Portrait by I. W. Taber c. 1875
Acting Lieutenant Governor of California
In office January 7, 1861 – January 10, 1862
Preceded by	Isaac N. Quinn
Succeeded by	John F. Chellis
Member of the California Senate
In office January 2, 1860 – January 6, 1862
Preceded by	Romualdo Pacheco
Succeeded by	James Russell Vineyard
Constituency	2nd district
In office January 2, 1854 – January 4, 1858
Preceded by	Stephen Clark Foster
Succeeded by	Romualdo Pacheco
Constituency	2nd district
In office December 17, 1849 – January 5, 1852
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Antonio María de la Guerra
Constituency	San Luis Obispo County and Santa Barbara County districts (1849–1851) 3rd district (1851–1852)
Personal details
Born	November 29, 1819 Santa Barbara, California
Died	February 5, 1874 (aged 54) Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Political party	Whig (before 1853) Democratic (after 1853)
Relatives	Romualdo Pacheco (cousin) Guerra family
Profession	Politician, judge, military officer

Pablo de la Guerra (29 November 1819 – 5 February 1874) was a Californio politician, judge, and signer of the Californian Constitution in 1849. He served several terms in the California State Senate between 1849 and 1862, and as acting Lieutenant Governor of California from 1861 to 1862.^[1]

Pablo, a member of the Guerra family of California (a prominent Californio family), was born on 29 November 1819, in Santa Barbara, California.^[2]

In 1838, Guerra became an Administrator. In 1849, he served as a delegate representing the Santa Barbara District at the First California Constitutional Convention.^[2]

On 1 May 1851, he nearly resigned from the State Senate,^[2] but returned to the position which he held until 1861 when he became the leader of the senate, which led to his term as acting lieutenant governor.^[3]

From 1861-62, he served as the Acting Lieutenant Governor. From 1863-73 he was the District Judge for the 17th Judicial District.^[2]

Pablo de la Guerra died 5 February 1874, aged 54, in Santa Barbara, California.^[2]

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