What is List of governors of California before 1850?
[[File:Retrat Gaspar de Portolà (Lleida).jpg|thumb|1st Govenor of the Californias, [[Gaspar de Portolá]] ]] Below is a list of the governors of early California from 1769 to 1850. ==Spanish rule (1769–1822)== The [[Spanish Empire]] established its rule in the Californias in 1769. During this time, the Californias encompassed a massive territorial expanse, including both [[Alta California]] (present day U.S. state of [[California]]) and [[Baja California Peninsula|Baja California]] (present day Mexican states of [[Baja California]] and [[Baja California Sur]]), which were governed under a military administration led by the Governor of the Californias. In 1804, the Californias were officially divided into two administrations: Alta California, based in [[Monterey, California|Monterey]], and Baja California. * [[Gaspar de Portolá]] November 30, 1767 – July 9, 1770 * Felipe de Barri 1770-1774 * Pedro Fages 1770-1774 * [[Fernando Rivera y Moncada]] 9 July 1770-1777 * [[Felipe de Neve]] 1777–1782 * Pedro Fages 1782-1792 * José Antonio Roméu 1791-1892 * José Joaquín de Arrillaga 1792-1794 * Diego de Borica 1794-1800 * Pedro de Alberní y Teixidor 1800-1800 * José Joaquín de Arrillaga 1800-1814 * José Darío Argüello 1814-1815 * Pablo Vicente de Solá 1815-1822 ==Mexican rule (1822–1846)== Following the [[Mexican War of Independence]] from the Spanish, both of [[the Californias]] became part of the newly independent [[Mexico]] in 1822. Mexican rule was interrupted from 1836 to 1838 by the [[Californio]] independence movement led by [[Juan Bautista Alvarado]], who was acclaimed President of [[Alta California]]. However, Alvarado entered into negotiations with the Mexican government in 1838, which resulted in the disbandment of the Californio independence movement in favor of greater independence and the appointment of Alvarado as governor, thus reestablishing Mexican rule in Alta California, which lasted until 1846. [[File:JuanBautistaAlvarado.jpg|thumb|[[Juan Bautista Alvarado]] Appointed as 8th governor of California]]