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Julius Acevez (1907-2007) —
of La Mesa, San Diego
County, Calif.
Born in Hermosillo, Sonora,
April
30, 1907.
Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; mayor of
La Mesa, Calif., 1958-60.
Mexican ancestry. Member, Rotary;
United
Commercial Travelers; Elks; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died, from congestive
heart failure and renal
failure, in Grossmont Gardens nursing
home, La Mesa, San Diego
County, Calif., July 9,
2007 (age 100 years,
70 days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Greenwood
Memorial Park, San Diego, Calif.
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José Cristóbal Aguilar (1815-1883) —
also known as Cristóbal Aguilar —
of Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., 1815.
Democrat. Mayor
of Los Angeles, Calif., 1866-67, 1867-68, 1870-72.
Hispanic ancestry.
Died, of heart
disease, April
11, 1883 (age about 67
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Robert Peter Aguilar (b. 1931) —
also known as Robert P. Aguilar —
of California.
Born in Madera, Madera
County, Calif., April
15, 1931.
Lawyer;
superior court judge in California, 1979-80; U.S.
District Judge for the Northern District of California, 1980-96;
took senior status 1996.
Hispanic ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Alpha Delta; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; American
Arbitration Association.
Still living as of 2000.
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Arthur Lawrence Alarcón (1925-2015) —
also known as Arthur L. Alarcón —
of California.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., August
14, 1925.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
superior court judge in California, 1964-78; Judge,
California Court of Appeal, 1978-79; Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, 1979-92; took
senior status 1992.
Hispanic ancestry.
Died in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., January
28, 2015 (age 89 years, 167
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Richard Alatorre (b. 1943) —
of Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., May 15,
1943.
Democrat. Member of California
state assembly, 1972-85; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 1988,
1996;
chair, Credentials Committee, chair, 1984;
speaker, 1984.
Hispanic ancestry. Member, Native
Sons of the Golden West.
Still living as of 1996.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph Alatorre and Mary Alatorre. |
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Carlos Alvarez (born c.1986) —
of Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born about 1986.
Candidate for mayor
of Los Angeles, Calif., 2009; Peace and Freedom candidate for Governor of
California, 2010.
Hispanic ancestry. Member, United
Food and Commercial Workers.
Still living as of 2010.
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Daniel R. Arguello —
of Alhambra, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; mayor
of Alhambra, Calif., 2001.
Hispanic ancestry. Member, Rotary;
American
Legion.
Still living as of 2001.
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Cesar Ascarrunz —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Candidate for mayor
of San Francisco, Calif., 1979, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1999, 2011.
Bolivian ancestry.
Still living as of 2011.
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John Avalos (b. 1964) —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in Wilmington, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., March
11, 1964.
Democrat. Member, San Francisco Board of Supervisors, 2009-;
candidate for mayor
of San Francisco, Calif., 2011.
Mexican ancestry.
Still living as of 2011.
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Jose Baca (b. 1947) —
also known as Joe Baca —
of Rialto, San
Bernardino County, Calif.
Born in Belen, Valencia
County, N.M., January
23, 1947.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; member of
California
state assembly, 1992-99; member of California
state senate, 1999; U.S.
Representative from California, 1999-2008 (42nd District
1999-2003, 43rd District 2003-08); delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 2000,
2004,
2008;
member of Democratic
National Committee from California, 2008.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2014.
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Lourdes Gillespie Baird (b. 1935) —
also known as Lourdes G. Baird —
of California.
Born in Quito, Ecuador,
May
12, 1935.
Lawyer;
assistant U.S. Attorney; municipal judge in California, 1986-88;
superior court judge in California, 1988-90; U.S.
Attorney for the Central District of California, 1990-92; U.S.
District Judge for the Central District of California, 1992-2004;
took senior status 2004.
Female.
Ecuadorian ancestry.
Still living as of 2004.
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Hugo H. Bayona (b. 1928) —
of San Jose, Santa
Clara County, Calif.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., June 23,
1928.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; laboratory
technician; nonprofit
organization executive; alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 1972.
Catholic.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 1973.
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Relatives: Son
of Jose M. Bayona and Enriqueta (Herrera) Bayona; married 1950 to Alline
Aston. |
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Xavier Becerra (b. 1958) —
of Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Sacramento, Sacramento
County, Calif., January
26, 1958.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of California
state assembly, 1990-92; U.S.
Representative from California, 1993-2008 (30th District
1993-2003, 31st District 2003-08); delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2014.
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Roger T. Benitez (b. 1950) —
Born in La Habana, Cuba,
1950.
U.S.
District Judge for the Southern District of California, 2004-.
Cuban ancestry.
Still living as of 2017.
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Jesus Gilberto Bernal (b. 1963) —
Born in Culiacán, Sinaloa,
1963.
U.S.
District Judge for the Central District of California, 2012-.
Mexican ancestry.
Still living as of 2017.
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Samuel Brown (b. 1852) —
of Tempe, Maricopa
County, Ariz.
Born in San
Francisco, Calif., May 23,
1852.
Blacksmith;
saloon
owner; mayor of
Tempe, Ariz., 1902-03; resigned 1903.
Mexican ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Jeffrey Brown and Bertha (Braza) Brown; married 1878 to Bertha
Gallardo. |
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Tempe |
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Cruz Miguel Bustamante (b. 1953) —
also known as Cruz Bustamante —
of California.
Born in Dinuba, Tulare
County, Calif., January
4, 1953.
Democrat. Member of California
state assembly 31st District, 1993-98; Speaker of
the California State Assembly, 1997-98; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from California, 1996,
2000;
Lieutenant
Governor of California, 1999-2007; candidate for Governor of
California, 2003; candidate for California
insurance commissioner, 2006.
Catholic.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2013.
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Consuelo Maria Callahan (b. 1950) —
Born in Palo Alto, Santa Clara
County, Calif., 1950.
Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, 2003-.
Female.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2017.
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Peter Miguel Camejo (1939-2008) —
also known as Peter Camejo —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.; Folsom, Sacramento
County, Calif.
Born in Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., December
31, 1939.
Socialist Workers candidate for President
of the United States, 1976; Green candidate for Governor of
California, 2002, 2003, 2006; Independent candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 2004.
Venezuelan ancestry.
Died, from lymphoma,
in Folsom, Sacramento
County, Calif., September
13, 2008 (age 68 years, 257
days).
Burial location unknown.
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José A. Carillo (c.1796-1862) —
of Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in San
Francisco, Calif., about 1796.
Farmer;
delegate
to California state constitutional convention from Los Angeles
District, 1849.
Hispanic ancestry.
Died in Santa Barbara, Santa
Barbara County, Calif., April
25, 1862 (age about 66
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Raul Hector Castro (1916-2015) —
also known as Raul H. Castro; "Ambassador on
Horseback" —
of Tucson, Pima
County, Ariz.; Nogales, Santa Cruz
County, Ariz.
Born in Cananea, Sonora,
June
12, 1916.
Democrat. Lawyer; Pima
County Attorney, 1954-58; superior court judge in Arizona,
1959-60; U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador, 1964; Bolivia, 1968-69; Argentina, 1977-80; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Arizona, 1972;
Governor
of Arizona, 1975-77; resigned 1977; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Arizona.
Catholic.
Mexican ancestry.
Died in San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif., April
10, 2015 (age 98 years, 302
days).
Interment at Sedona Community Cemetery, Sedona, Ariz.
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Cesar Chavez (1927-1993) —
also known as César Estrada Chávez —
of Delano, Kern
County, Calif.
Born in Yuma, Yuma
County, Ariz., March
31, 1927.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; farm
worker; co-founded
the National Farm Workers Association, which became the United Farm
Workers; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1968.
Catholic.
Mexican ancestry.
Awarded posthumously the Medal
of Freedom, in 1994.
Died in San Luis, Yuma
County, Ariz., April
23, 1993 (age 66 years, 23
days).
Interment at Cesar Chavez National Monument, Keene, Calif.
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Anthony Lee Coelho (b. 1942) —
also known as Tony Coelho —
of Merced, Merced
County, Calif.
Born in Los Banos, Merced
County, Calif., June 15,
1942.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from California 15th District, 1979-89; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988.
Catholic.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2014.
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Bert N. Corona —
of Oakland, Alameda
County, Calif.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1968
(member, Credentials
Committee; speaker).
Mexican ancestry.
Still living as of 1968.
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Antonio Francisco Coronel (1817-1894) —
also known as Antonio F. Coronel —
of Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Mexico City (Ciudad de México), Distrito
Federal, October
21, 1817.
Democrat. Mayor
of Los Angeles, Calif., 1853-54; California
state treasurer, 1867-71.
Mexican ancestry.
Died April
17, 1894 (age 76 years, 178
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Sammy Davis Jr. (1925-1990) —
also known as Samuel George Davis —
Born in Harlem, Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., December
8, 1925.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; singer; dancer; actor;
injured in an automobile accident in 1954, and lost his
left eye; honored guest, Democratic National Convention,
1960.
Jewish.
African
and Cuban ancestry.
Received the Spingarn
Medal in 1968.
Died, from complications of throat
cancer, in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles
County, Calif., May 16,
1990 (age 64 years, 159
days).
Interment at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.
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Maria Echaveste (b. 1954) —
of Washington,
D.C.; Berkeley, Alameda
County, Calif.
Born in Texas, 1954.
Democrat. Lawyer;
assistant and Deputy Chief of Staff for President Bill
Clinton, 1998-2001; member of Democratic
National Committee from District of Columbia, 2004; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 2004;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008.
Female.
Mexican ancestry.
Still living as of 2008.
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John Raymond Garamendi Jr. (b. 1945) —
also known as John Garamendi —
of Walnut Grove, Sacramento
County, Calif.
Born in Camp Blanding, Clay
County, Fla., January
24, 1945.
Democrat. Served
in the Peace Corps; member of California
state assembly 7th District, 1974-76; member of California
state senate, 1976-90 (13th District 1976-84, 5th District
1984-90); candidate for Governor of
California, 1982, 1994; candidate for California
state controller, 1986; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 2000,
2004,
2008;
member, Platform Committee, 1988;
California
insurance commissioner, 1991-95, 2003-07; candidate for
Presidential Elector for California; U.S. Deputy Secretary of the
Interior, 1995-98; Lieutenant
Governor of California, 2007-09; U.S.
Representative from California, 2009-18 (10th District 2009-13,
3rd District 2013-18).
Basque, Italian,
and Irish
ancestry. Member, Sigma
Chi.
Still living as of 2018.
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Eric Michael Garcetti (b. 1971) —
also known as Eric Garcetti —
of Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., February
4, 1971.
Democrat. Member of Democratic
National Committee from California, 2008; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from California, 2008;
mayor
of Los Angeles, Calif., 2013-.
Jewish.
Mexican, Italian,
and Russian
ancestry.
Still living as of 2020.
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Matthew Eduardo Gonzalez (b. 1965) —
also known as Matt Gonzalez —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in McAllen, Hidalgo
County, Tex., June 4,
1965.
Lawyer;
as trial attorney for San Francisco Office of Public Defender, was
twice jailed
for contempt
of court; the contempt findings were overturned on appeal;
candidate for mayor
of San Francisco, Calif., 2003; Independent candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 2008.
Mexican ancestry.
Still living as of 2014.
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Mariano Guadalupe=Vallejo (1808-1890) —
Born in Monterey, Monterey
County, Calif., July 7,
1808.
Rancher;
member of California
state senate, 1850.
Spanish ancestry.
Died in Sonoma, Sonoma
County, Calif., January
18, 1890 (age 81 years, 195
days).
Interment at Mountain Cemetery, Sonoma, Calif.
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Kimberly Ann Guilfoyle (b. 1969) —
also known as Kimberly Guilfoyle —
Born in San
Francisco, Calif., March 9,
1969.
Republican. Lawyer; model;
television
personality; speaker, Republican National Convention, 2020.
Female.
Irish
and Puerto Rican ancestry.
Still living as of 2022.
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Benigno Cárdenas Hernández
(1862-1954) —
also known as Benigno C. Hernández —
of Tierra Amarilla, Rio Arriba
County, N.M.; Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M.
Born in Taos, Taos
County, N.M., February
13, 1862.
Republican. Rio
Arriba County Sheriff, 1904-06; Rio
Arriba County Treasurer, 1908-12; delegate to Republican National
Convention from New Mexico, 1912,
1916;
U.S.
Representative from New Mexico at-large, 1915-17, 1919-21; U.S.
Collector of Internal Revenue for New Mexico, 1921-33.
Hispanic ancestry. Member, Anti-Saloon
League.
Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., October
18, 1954 (age 92 years, 247
days).
Interment at Inglewood
Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Calif.
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Dennis J. Herrera (b. 1962) —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in Bay Shore, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y., November
6, 1962.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1996,
2004,
2008;
San Francisco City Attorney, 2001-; candidate for mayor
of San Francisco, Calif., 2011.
Colombian and Italian
ancestry.
Still living as of 2011.
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Francisco Herrera (born c.1831) —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in Colombia,
about 1831.
Consul
for Colombia in San
Francisco, Calif., 1867; Consul-General
for Nicaragua in San
Francisco, Calif., 1870-77; Consul
for Bolivia in San
Francisco, Calif., 1870-77; Consul
for Costa Rica in San
Francisco, Calif., 1872.
Colombian ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Dolores Clara Fernández Huerta (b. 1930) —
also known as Dolores C. Huerta —
of Delano, Kern
County, Calif.; Keene, Kern
County, Calif.; Bakersfield, Kern
County, Calif.
Born in Dawson, Colfax
County, N.M., April
10, 1930.
Democrat. School
teacher; co-founded
the National Farm Workers Association, which became the United Farm
Workers; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1968
(alternate), 1972,
1988,
1996,
2000,
2008;
candidate for Presidential Elector for California; received the Medal
of Freedom in 2012.
Female.
Mexican ancestry.
Still living as of 2019.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Juan Fernandez and Alicia Chavez; married to Ralph Head
and Ventura Huerta. |
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article |
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Gloria Estela La Riva (b. 1954) —
also known as Gloria E. La Riva —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M., August
13, 1954.
Socialist. Candidate for mayor
of San Francisco, Calif., 1983, 1991; Workers World candidate for
Vice
President of the United States, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000; candidate
for President
of the United States, 1992 (Workers World), 2008 (Socialism and
Liberation), 2016 (Socialism and Liberation), 2020 (Socialism and
Liberation).
Female.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2020.
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Susan Marian Leal (b. 1949) —
also known as Susan Leal —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in San
Francisco, Calif., October
11, 1949.
Democrat. Lawyer;
Member, San Francisco Board of Supervisors, 1993-97; Treasurer of San
Francisco, 1997-2003; General Manager, San Francisco Public
Utilities Commission, 2003-09; candidate for mayor
of San Francisco, Calif., 2003; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 2004.
Female.
Mexican ancestry. Lesbian.
Still living as of 2009.
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Wenceslao Y. Loaiza (1874-1921) —
of San
Francisco, Calif.; Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Born in Hermosillo, Sonora,
1874.
Maritime
shipping business; Consul
for Argentina in San
Francisco, Calif., 1898-1900.
Catholic.
Mexican ancestry.
Died in 1921
(age about
47 years).
Interment at Holy
Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, Calif.
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George Luna —
of Atascadero, San Luis
Obispo County, Calif.
University
professor; mayor
of Atascadero, Calif., 2004, 2007.
Mexican ancestry.
Still living as of 2008.
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Image source:
ICLEI / Local Governments for Sustainability USA |
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Rosemary Marquez (b. 1968) —
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., 1968.
U.S.
District Judge for Arizona, 2014-.
Female.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2017.
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Diane Janet Martinez (b. 1953) —
also known as Diane Martinez —
of Monterey Park, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born January
14, 1953.
Democrat. Member of California
state assembly 49th District, 1993-98; candidate for California
insurance commissioner, 1998.
Female.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2011.
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Matthew Gilbert Martinez (1929-2011) —
also known as Matthew G. Martinez —
of Monterey Park, Los
Angeles County, Calif.; Fredericksburg,
Va.
Born in Walsenburg, Huerfano
County, Colo., February
14, 1929.
Furniture
upholstery business; mayor
of Monterey Park, Calif., 1974-75, 1980; member of California
state assembly, 1981-82; U.S.
Representative from California, 1982-2001 (30th District 1982-93,
31st District 1993-2001); defeated in Republican primary, 2000;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988,
1996.
Catholic.
Hispanic ancestry. Member, Rotary;
National
Rifle Association.
Died, from congestive
heart failure, in Fredericksburg,
Va., October
15, 2011 (age 82 years, 243
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Salvador Mendoza Jr. (b. 1971) —
Born in Pacoima, Los Angeles
County, Calif., 1971.
U.S.
District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington, 2014-.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2017.
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Carlos R. Moreno (b. 1948) —
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., 1948.
U.S.
District Judge for the Central District of California, 1998-2001;
resigned 2001.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2001.
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Efren Moreno —
of Alhambra, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Mayor
of Alhambra, Calif., 2001.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2001.
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John Moreno (c.1927-1999) —
of Santa Fe Springs, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born about 1927.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of California
state assembly 51st District, 1963-65; defeated in primary, 1964.
Hispanic ancestry.
Died, of heart
failure, at Mount Sinai Hospital,
Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., August
19, 1999 (age about 72
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Alberto Natividad (c.1925-2000) —
of California.
Born about 1925.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; mayor
of Pico Rivera, Calif., 1990-91.
Hispanic ancestry.
Died, of liver
failure, in Pico Rivera, Los Angeles
County, Calif., July 5,
2000 (age about 75
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Julian Nava (b. 1927) —
of Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., June 19,
1927.
University
professor; candidate for California
superintendent of public instruction, 1970; U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, 1980-81; candidate in primary for mayor
of Los Angeles, Calif., 1993.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 1993.
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Romualdo Pacheco (1831-1899) —
of San Luis Obispo, San Luis
Obispo County, Calif.
Born in Santa Barbara, Santa
Barbara County, Calif., October
31, 1831.
Republican. Superior court judge in California, 1853-57; member of California
state senate, 1857, 1861-63, 1869-70; California
state treasurer, 1863-67; Lieutenant
Governor of California, 1871-75; Governor of
California, 1875; U.S.
Representative from California 4th District, 1877-78, 1879-83;
U.S. Minister to Costa Rica, 1890-91; Salvador, 1890-91; Nicaragua, 1890-91; Guatemala, 1890-93; Honduras, 1890-93.
Hispanic ancestry.
Died in Oakland, Alameda
County, Calif., January
23, 1899 (age 67 years, 84
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Cemetery, Oakland, Calif.
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Stephen C. Padilla (b. 1967) —
also known as Steve Padilla —
of Chula Vista, San Diego
County, Calif.
Born in the U.S. Naval Hospital,
San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif., 1967.
Democrat. Police
detective; mayor
of Chula Vista, Calif., 2002-06; defeated, 2006.
Hispanic ancestry. Gay.
Still living as of 2006.
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Alma Pedroza (1917-1999) —
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., November
22, 1917.
Democrat. Opera
singer; honored guest, Democratic National Convention,
1960 ; travel agency
owner.
Female.
Mexican ancestry.
Died, from cardiac
arrest while suffering from lung
cancer and colon
cancer, in Cedars-Sinai Medical
Center, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., February
16, 1999 (age 81 years, 86
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Alfonso Pedroza. |
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Emanuel Pleitez —
of Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Candidate in primary for mayor
of Los Angeles, Calif., 2013.
Mexican and Salvadoran ancestry.
Still living as of 2014.
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Manuel Lawrence Real (b. 1924) —
also known as Manuel L. Real —
of California.
Born in San Pedro, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., January
27, 1924.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of California, 1964-66; U.S.
Attorney for the Central District of California, 1965-66; U.S.
District Judge for the Southern District of California, 1966-90.
Catholic.
Hispanic ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Federal
Bar Association; American
Judicature Society; Phi
Delta Phi; Sigma
Chi.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Francisco Jose Real and Maria (Mansano) Real; married, October
15, 1955, to Stella Emilia Michalik. |
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Manuel Requena (1802-1876) —
of Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Mexico,
1802.
Republican. Mayor
of Los Angeles, Calif., 1856.
Mexican ancestry.
Died in 1876
(age about
74 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Arturo Reyes —
of Lynwood, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Tepetongo, Zacatecas.
Mayor
of Lynwood, Calif., 2001-.
Mexican ancestry.
Still living as of 2001.
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William Blaine Richardson (b. 1947) —
also known as Bill Richardson —
of Santa Fe, Santa Fe
County, N.M.
Born in Huntington Hospital,
Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif., November
15, 1947.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from New Mexico 3rd District, 1983-97; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1996,
2004,
2008;
speaker, 1988;
U.S. Representative to United Nations, 1997-98; U.S.
Secretary of Energy, 1998-2001; Governor of
New Mexico, 2003-10; member of Democratic
National Committee from New Mexico, 2004; candidate for
Democratic nomination for President, 2008.
Catholic.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2016.
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Horacio Rivero (1910-2000) —
also known as "Rivets" —
of California.
Born in Ponce, Ponce
Municipio, Puerto Rico, May 16,
1910.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in the U.S. Navy
during the Korean conflict; U.S. Ambassador to Spain, 1972-74.
Puerto Rican ancestry.
First
U.S. Navy four-star admiral of Hispanic heritage.
Died in Coronado, San Diego
County, Calif., September
24, 2000 (age 90 years, 131
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Fort
Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, Calif.
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Luis J. Rodriguez (b. 1954) —
of Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in El Paso, El Paso
County, Tex., 1954.
Poet;
novelist;
Justice candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 2012.
Mexican ancestry.
Still living as of 2012.
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Edward Ross Roybal (1916-2005) —
also known as Edward R. Roybal —
of Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M., February
10, 1916.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate for
Lieutenant
Governor of California, 1954; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 1956,
1960,
1964,
1988
(speaker);
U.S.
Representative from California, 1963-93 (30th District 1963-75,
25th District 1975-93).
Catholic.
Hispanic ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus; Optimist
Club.
Died, from respiratory
failure and pneumonia,
in Huntington Hospital,
Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif., October
24, 2005 (age 89 years, 256
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Lucille Roybal-Allard (b. 1941) —
of Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., June 12,
1941.
Democrat. Member of California
state assembly, 1987-92; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 1988,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from California, 1993-2008 (33rd District
1993-2003, 34th District 2003-08).
Female.
Catholic.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2014.
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Esther Salas (b. 1968) —
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., December
29, 1968.
Lawyer;
assistant public defender; U.S.
District Judge for New Jersey, 2011-.
Female.
Cuban and Mexican ancestry.
Still living as of 2017.
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Linda T. Sánchez (b. 1969) —
of Lakewood, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Orange, Orange
County, Calif., January
28, 1969.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from California 39th District, 2003-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from California, 2004,
2008.
Female.
Catholic.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2014.
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Loretta Sanchez (b. 1960) —
of Anaheim, Orange
County, Calif.; Santa Ana, Orange
County, Calif.
Born in Lynwood, Los Angeles
County, Calif., January
7, 1960.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from California, 1997-2008 (46th District
1997-2003, 47th District 2003-08); delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 2000,
2004,
2008.
Female.
Catholic.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2014.
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Brian Edward Sandoval (b. 1963) —
also known as Brian Sandoval —
of Reno, Washoe
County, Nev.
Born in Redding, Shasta
County, Calif., August
5, 1963.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Nevada
state house of representatives, 1994-98; Nevada
state attorney general, 2003-05; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Nevada, 2004;
U.S.
District Judge for Nevada, 2005-09; resigned 2009; Governor of
Nevada, 2011-19.
Mexican ancestry. Member, Sigma
Alpha Epsilon.
Still living as of 2019.
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Joe Serna Jr. (c.1939-1999) —
of Sacramento, Sacramento
County, Calif.
Born in Stockton, San Joaquin
County, Calif., about 1939.
Democrat. Served
in the Peace Corps; college
professor; mayor
of Sacramento, Calif., 1993-99; died in office 1999; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from California, 1996.
Hispanic ancestry.
Died of kidney
cancer and complications of diabetes,
in Sacramento, Sacramento
County, Calif., November
7, 1999 (age about 60
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Nell Soto (1926-2009) —
of Pomona, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in 1926.
Democrat. Member of California
state assembly 61st District, 1999-2000, 2007-08; member of California
state senate 32nd District, 2001-06; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from California, 2004.
Female.
Hispanic ancestry.
Died February
26, 2009 (age about 82
years).
Interment at Queen
of Heaven Cemetery, Rowland Heights, Calif.
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Esteban Edward Torres (b. 1930) —
also known as Esteban E. Torres —
of La Puente, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Miami, Gila
County, Ariz., January
27, 1930.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; U.S.
Representative from California 34th District, 1983-99; defeated
in primary, 1974; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 1984,
1988
(co-chair, Rules
Committee; speaker),
1996.
Catholic.
Hispanic ancestry. Member, United
Auto Workers; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 2014.
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Norma Judith Torres (b. 1965) —
also known as Norma Torres —
of Pomona, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Escuintla, Guatemala,
April
4, 1965.
Democrat. Member of Democratic
National Committee from California, 2004-08; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from California, 2004,
2008;
mayor
of Pomona, Calif., 2006-08; member of California
state assembly, 2008-13; member of California
state senate, 2013-14; U.S.
Representative from California 35th District, 2015-.
Female.
Guatemalan ancestry. Member, AFSCME.
Still living as of 2018.
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Fernando M. Torres-Gil —
of Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Salinas, Monterey
County, Calif.
Democrat. University
professor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 1988.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2005.
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Edward C. Vasquez —
also known as Ed Vasquez —
of Montebello, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Loma Linda, San
Bernardino County, Calif.
Mayor
of Montebello, Calif., 2001.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2001.
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Antonio Ramó Villaraigosa (b. 1953) —
also known as Antonio R. Villaraigosa; Antonio Ramón
Villar Jr. —
of Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Los Angeles
County, Calif., January
23, 1953.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
Speaker
of the California State Assembly, 1990; member of Democratic
National Committee from California, 2004; mayor
of Los Angeles, Calif., 2005-13; defeated, 2001.
Catholic.
Hispanic ancestry. Member, American Civil
Liberties Union.
Still living as of 2020.
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