José de la Cruz Sánchez (November 8, 1799–1878) was the eleventh Alcalde of San Francisco in 1845.

Life

José de la Cruz Sánchez was the eldest son of José Antonio Sánchez grantee of Rancho Buri Buri

Rancho Buri Buri

Rancho Buri Buri was a Mexican land grant in present day San Mateo County, California given in 1835 by Governor José Castro to José Antonio Sánchez. The name derives from the Urebure village of the Ramaytush speaking Yelamu tribe of Ohlone people who were settled by the banks of San Bruno Creek...

 in present day San Mateo. José de la Cruz married Josefa Ramona Eduarda Mercado y Sal and they had eight children. José de la Cruz Sánchez's brother, Francisco Sanchez, was also an alcalde of San Francisco.

José Antonio Sánchez

Jose Antonio Sanchez came to California with his father also named Jose Antonio Sanchez, with the De Anza Expedition of 1776. He too became a soldier at the San Francisco Presidio. Rancho Buri Buri was provisionally given to him by the Mexican government in 1827. He retired from active service in 1836 and died in 1843. José Antonio’s five sons were José de la Cruz Sánchez, Francisco Sanchez, Manuel Sánchez, Jose Ysidro (Chino) Sánchez and Ysidro Sánchez. José Antonio’s five daughters were married to Francisco De Haro

Francisco de Haro

Francisco de Haro was the first Alcalde of Yerba Buena in 1834.-Life:De Haro was born in Compostela, Nayarit, Mexico and came to San Francisco in 1819. He was the first Alcalde of Yerba Buena in 1834. He was instrumental in planning the street grid of the town along with Englishman William A....

 (Emiliana Sanchez), Candelario Valencia (Paula Sánchez), a Valencia, Leonardo Feliz and John Reed

John Reed (Early Californian)

John Thomas Reed was an early California European settler who was the grantee of Rancho Corte Madera del Presidio in what is present day Marin County, California.-Life:Reed went to Acapulco, Mexico in 1820...

(Hilaria Sanchez).