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The Forgotten Governor is the story of early California told through the biography of Fernando de Rivera, an important figure in his own day but largely forgotten in ours. In 1768, Spain selected Don Fernando de Rivera to lead the first leg of the Portol expedition into Alta California. From that point until his death thirteen years later, Rivera was intimately involved in every aspect of Californias settlement: bringing settlers into the state, serving as military governor for several years, assisting in founding missions and presidios, putting down an Indian revolt. But Rivera was a controversial figure. Embroiled in conflicts with Father Serra and Juan Bautista de Anza, and even at one point excommunicated from the Catholic Church for violating church sanctuary, Riveras contributions are neither widely known nor appreciated. This new biography, the first ever of Rivera, tells the story of a man whose contributions deserve a more prominent place in the public memory. Fernando de Rivera was one of the first Spanish settlers of Alta California. He was military governor of Alta California for four years and was critical to the success of the settlements. But Rivera's historical repu
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- Author
- John Wills
- Publisher
- Minneapolis, MN: Langdon Street Press
- Published
- 2015
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781634137270
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Biography, Memoir
- Rating
- 4.3 / 5 (5 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14