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Pedro Fages
5th Governor of the Californias
In office 12 July 1782 – 16 April 1791
Preceded by
Felipe de Neve
Succeeded by
José Antonio Roméu
Acting Governor of the Californias
In office 9 July 1770 – 25 May 1774
Preceded by
Gaspar de Portolá
Succeeded by
Fernando Rivera y Moncada
Personal details
Born
1734 Guissona, Spain
Died
1794 (aged 60) Mexico City, Viceroyalty of New Spain
Spouse
Eulalia Callis
Profession
Soldier, explorer, and military Governor of Las Californias
Military service
Allegiance
Spain
Branch/service
Army of Spain
Rank
Colonel
Pedro Fages (1734–1794) was a Spanish soldier, explorer, first Lieutenant Governor of the province of the Californias under Gaspar de Portolá. Fages claimed the governorship after Portolá's departure, acting as governor in opposition to the official governor Felipe de Barri, and later served officially as fifth (1782–91) Governor of the Californias.
PedroFages (1734–1794) was a Spanish soldier, explorer, first Lieutenant Governor of the province of the Californias under Gaspar de Portolá. Fages claimed...
Look up Fages in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Fages may refer to: PedroFages (1734–1794), Spanish soldier and explorer Pascal Fages, French rugby...
PedroFages, led an exploration through the Contra Costa shoreline of California. With a small band of soldiers and an Indian guide, Don PedroFages left...
1772, Lieutenant PedroFages crossed the pass in pursuit of military deserters, and named it Portezuelo de Cortes (Cortes Pass). Fages also named the canyon...
and Mission San Pedro y San Pablo de Bicuñer, Fages' command was unable to subdue the tribe. Despite two subsequent expeditions by Fages and the Second...
present-day Los Angeles County, California given in 1795 by Spanish Governor PedroFages to José Vicente Feliz. The land of the grant includes Los Feliz and Griffith...
California's second lieutenant (military) governor, PedroFages (who replaced Portolá), and Rivera took over as Fages' replacement in 1774. Rivera himself was soon...
Monterrey under the governorship of PedroFages, but has the following to say about de Neve: The predecessor of Mr. Fages, Mr. Felipe de Neve, commander of...
Presidio and headquarters of PedroFages, who served as military governor of Alta California between 1770 and 1774. Fages worked his men very harshly and...
exploration and colonization expeditions led by Portolá (1769), his successor PedroFages (1770), Juan Bautista de Anza (1774–76), the Franciscan missionaries...
tular (plural: tulares) refers to a field of tule rush. Spanish captain PedroFages led the first excursions to the southern San Joaquin Valley in 1773....
(1724–1784) 1777 1782 Founded Los Angeles Founded San Jose 5th PedroFages (1734–1794) 1782 1791 Fages previously served as the acting military governor of Alta...
recorded non-indigenous person to see the San Joaquin River was Don PedroFages in 1772. Fages, accompanied by Father Juan Crespí, reached Mount Diablo near...
the priest Pedro Font and a party of twelve others, following an inland route to the San Francisco Bay established in 1770 by PedroFages.[citation needed]...
Tehachapi Pass. Old Tejon Pass – Another ancient native trail, used by PedroFages in 1772 and Jedediah Smith in 1827. Double Mountain 7,981 ft (2,433 m)...
Claims Land for Spain. PedroFages 1st Expedition 1770 Discovers East San Francisco Bay, Salinas Valley & Santa Clara Valley. PedroFages 2nd Expedition 1772...
exploration and colonization expeditions led by Portolá (1769), his successor PedroFages (1770), Juan Bautista de Anza (1774–76), the Franciscan missionaries...
Global Information
Spain
Army of Spain
Colonel