José G. Estudillo
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California
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politician
Politician
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José G. Estudillo is the son of José Antonio Estudillo
José Antonio Estudillo
José Antonio Estudillo was a Californio and an early settler of San Diego, California when California was part of New Spain.-Life:...
, a prominent early settler of San Diego, California
San Diego, California
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. He served as County treasurer during 1864–1875, city councilman of San Diego, and California State Treasurer
California State Treasurer
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, 1875-1880.
Later, he moved to Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
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and married Adelaide Mulholland.
External links
- Smythe's History of San Diego (1907-09), part 2, chapter 6 has a short biography