Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo

Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo
Mariano Vallejo, c. 1880–1885
Born	4 July 1807 Monterey, Alta California, Viceroyalty of New Spain (now California, U.S.)
Died	18 January 1890 (aged 82) Sonoma, California, U.S.
Resting place	Mountain Cemetery, Sonoma, California
Occupation(s)	military commander, politician, and rancher
Years active	1829–1890
Spouse	Francisca Benicia Carrillo

Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo (4 July 1807 – 18 January 1890) was a Californio general, statesman, and public figure. He was born a subject of Spain, performed his military duties as an officer of the Republic of Mexico, and shaped the transition of Alta California from a territory of Mexico to the U.S. state of California. He served in the first session of the California State Senate. The city of Vallejo, California, is named after him, and the nearby city of Benicia is named after his wife (née Francisca Benicia Carrillo).