Antonio F. Coronel | |
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| 8th Treasurer of California | |
| In office 1867–1871 | |
| Governor | Henry H. Haight |
| Preceded by | Romualdo Pacheco |
| Succeeded by | Ferdinand Baehr |
| 4th Mayor of Los Angeles | |
| In office May 3, 1853 – May 4, 1854 | |
| Preceded by | John G. Nichols |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Clark Foster |
| 1st Los Angeles County Assessor | |
| In office 1850–1856 | |
| Succeeded by | Juan María Sepúlveda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 21, 1817 |
| Died | April 17, 1894(1894-04-17) (aged 76) |
| Spouse | Mariana W. de Coronel |
DonAntonio Francisco Coronel (October 21, 1817 – April 17, 1894) was aCalifornio politician and ranchero who wasMayor of Los Angeles andCalifornia State Treasurer. Coronel was considered one of the firstpreservationists inLos Angeles,[1] and his private collection formed the basis of theNatural History Museum of Los Angeles County.[2]
Antonio Francisco Coronel was the son ofYgnacio Coronel, born inMexico City in the last years of colonialNew Spain. Coronel was 17 years of age when he came to Alta California with his parents in 1834, as a part of theHíjar-Padrés Colony.[3]
In 1838, he was appointed Assistant Secretary of Tribunals for thePueblo de Los Ángeles. In 1843, he becameJustice of the Peace (Juez de Paz, the equivalent of Mayor at that time). During theMexican–American War in 1846–47, Antonio was a captain and sergeant-at-arms in the Mexican artillery and took part in military operations against the United States.
Once the war had ended, Antonio Coronel was the firstLos Angeles County Assessor from 1850 to 1856. In 1853, Coronel becameMayor of Los Angeles. Coronel was a ward councilman on theLos Angeles Common Council (1854–1867)[4]
He was theCalifornia State Treasurer from 1867 to 1871. In 1873, Coronel married Mariana Williamson.[5]
Coronel collected indigenous artifacts from California and Mexico, and mission-era relics. After his death his widow donated them to the Chamber of Commerce which put them on display in an exhibit of Californiana in their downtown headquarters.[6] Coronel's donated collection made the basis for theNatural History Museum of Los Angeles County.[7] Antonio Coronel became the owner ofRancho Los Feliz.[8]
He was married toMariana W. de Coronel.
His brother,Manuel F. Coronel, was the firstZanjero of Los Angeles. He had a sister, Maria Antonio Coronel, who marriedAlexis Godey in 1863.[9]
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