Manuel Dominguez (1804–1882), born in
Alta CaliforniaAlta California was formed when Spain separated the Dominican Missions from the Franciscan Missions in approximately 1769 with the founding of the first Alta California mission in San Diego...
,
New SpainThe Viceroyalty of New Spain , was the political unit of Spanish territories in North and Central America, and Asia-Pacific. The territory included the present-day California, Southwestern United States, Mexico, Central America , the Caribbean, and the Philippines. It was ruled by a viceroy from...
at the
Mission San Juan CapistranoMission San Juan Capistrano was founded on All Saints Day November 1, 1776 by Spanish Catholics of the Franciscan Order. Named for Giovanni da Capistrano, a 15th century theologian and "warrior priest" who resided in the Abruzzo region of Italy, San Juan Capistrano has the distinction of being home...
, was the heir to the
Rancho San PedroRancho San Pedro was one of the first California land grants, and the first to win a patent from the United States. The land grant was validated by the Mexican government at in 1828, and a US patent validating was issued in 1858...
land grant.
Juan Jose Dominguez (1736 - 1809), a
SpanishSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
[The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though España , Estado español and Nación española are used interchangeably...]
soldier, arrived in San Diego,
CaliforniaCalifornia is the most populous state in the United States, and the third largest by area. California is the second most populous sub-national entity in the Americas, behind only São Paulo, Brazil...
in 1769 with
Fernando Rivera y MoncadaFernando Javier Rivera y Moncada was a soldier from New Spain who served in Baja- and Alta California, participating in several early overland explorations and serving as the region's governor.-Life:...
and served with the
Gaspar de PortolàGaspar de Portolà i Rovira was a soldier, governor of Baja and Alta California , explorer and founder of San Diego and Monterey. He was born in Os de Balaguer, province of Lleida, in Catalonia, Spain, of Spanish nobility. Don Portolà served as a soldier in the Spanish army in Italy and Portugal...
expedition, and along with Juniperro Serra, traveled to San Juan Capistrano,
San GabrielSan Gabriel , is the Archangel Gabriel and could mean one of several places:*Ecuador**San Gabriel, Ecuador*Guatemala**San Gabriel, Suchitepéquez*Mexico**San Gabriel, Durango**San Gabriel, Guanajuato...
and
MontereyThe City of Monterey in Monterey County is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in Central California. Variants of the city's name are recorded as Monte Rey and Montery. Monterey lies at an elevation of 26 feet above sea level. As of 2005, the city population was 30,641...
.
In 1784, Juan Jose Dominguez was granted of land from the
SpanishSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
[The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though España , Estado español and Nación española are used interchangeably...]
King Carlos III which was named
Rancho San PedroRancho San Pedro was one of the first California land grants, and the first to win a patent from the United States. The land grant was validated by the Mexican government at in 1828, and a US patent validating was issued in 1858...
, and included what today is the entire
Los AngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the municipality of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123.445 inhabitants...
harbor, the
Palos VerdesPalos Verdes is a name often used to refer to a group of coastal cities on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, USA. Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, and Rolling Hills Estates are the predominant cities in the area, with a portion of...
peninsula,
San PedroSan Pedro is a port neighborhood of the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. It was annexed in 1909 and is a major seaport of the area. The town has grown from being dominated by the fishing industry to become primarily a working class town within the City of Los Angeles...
,
Redondo BeachRedondo Beach is one of the three Beach Cities in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 63,261 at the 2000 census. The city is located in the South Bay region of the greater Los Angeles area....
, Hermosa Beach,
Manhattan BeachManhattan Beach is a city located in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, USA. The population was 33,852 at the 2000 census. The city is on the Pacific Ocean coast, to the south of El Segundo, and to the north of Hermosa Beach. Manhattan Beach is the home of volleyball and surfing. During...
,
TorranceTorrance is a city located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. Torrance's 1.5 miles of attractive beach coastline is less well-known than those of its immediate neighbors to the North, Redondo Beach, or to the South, Palos Verdes Estates...
,
LomitaLomita is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 20,046 at the 2000 census. Lomita is Spanish for "little knoll".-History:...
,
Harbor CityHarbor City is a community within Los Angeles, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 24,640. Harbor City is part of the Los Angeles region known as the South Bay, and is a perfect illustration of the great contrast that exists within the region:...
,
WilmingtonWilmington, California is a neighborhood of Los Angeles, with industry as its primary economic activity. It lies adjacent to the Port of Los Angeles, San Pedro, and Harbor City. Wilmington is the site of Banning House and Drum Barracks, or Camp Drum, the only major American Civil War landmark in...
,
CarsonCarson is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, Carson had a total population of 89,730. It is located 13 miles south of downtown Los Angeles, and is known as a suburb of the city...
, and
ComptonCompton is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, south-southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city was incorporated in 1889. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 93,493....
.
Juan Jose Dominguez died in 1809, and left the rancho to his nephew Cristobal Dominguez.
Manuel Dominguez (1804–1882), born in
Alta CaliforniaAlta California was formed when Spain separated the Dominican Missions from the Franciscan Missions in approximately 1769 with the founding of the first Alta California mission in San Diego...
,
New SpainThe Viceroyalty of New Spain , was the political unit of Spanish territories in North and Central America, and Asia-Pacific. The territory included the present-day California, Southwestern United States, Mexico, Central America , the Caribbean, and the Philippines. It was ruled by a viceroy from...
at the
Mission San Juan CapistranoMission San Juan Capistrano was founded on All Saints Day November 1, 1776 by Spanish Catholics of the Franciscan Order. Named for Giovanni da Capistrano, a 15th century theologian and "warrior priest" who resided in the Abruzzo region of Italy, San Juan Capistrano has the distinction of being home...
, was the heir to the
Rancho San PedroRancho San Pedro was one of the first California land grants, and the first to win a patent from the United States. The land grant was validated by the Mexican government at in 1828, and a US patent validating was issued in 1858...
land grant.
Juan Jose Dominguez
Juan Jose Dominguez (1736 - 1809), a
SpanishSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
[The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though España , Estado español and Nación española are used interchangeably...]
soldier, arrived in San Diego,
CaliforniaCalifornia is the most populous state in the United States, and the third largest by area. California is the second most populous sub-national entity in the Americas, behind only São Paulo, Brazil...
in 1769 with
Fernando Rivera y MoncadaFernando Javier Rivera y Moncada was a soldier from New Spain who served in Baja- and Alta California, participating in several early overland explorations and serving as the region's governor.-Life:...
and served with the
Gaspar de PortolàGaspar de Portolà i Rovira was a soldier, governor of Baja and Alta California , explorer and founder of San Diego and Monterey. He was born in Os de Balaguer, province of Lleida, in Catalonia, Spain, of Spanish nobility. Don Portolà served as a soldier in the Spanish army in Italy and Portugal...
expedition, and along with Juniperro Serra, traveled to San Juan Capistrano,
San GabrielSan Gabriel , is the Archangel Gabriel and could mean one of several places:*Ecuador**San Gabriel, Ecuador*Guatemala**San Gabriel, Suchitepéquez*Mexico**San Gabriel, Durango**San Gabriel, Guanajuato...
and
MontereyThe City of Monterey in Monterey County is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in Central California. Variants of the city's name are recorded as Monte Rey and Montery. Monterey lies at an elevation of 26 feet above sea level. As of 2005, the city population was 30,641...
.
In 1784, Juan Jose Dominguez was granted of land from the
SpanishSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
[The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though España , Estado español and Nación española are used interchangeably...]
King Carlos III which was named
Rancho San PedroRancho San Pedro was one of the first California land grants, and the first to win a patent from the United States. The land grant was validated by the Mexican government at in 1828, and a US patent validating was issued in 1858...
, and included what today is the entire
Los AngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the municipality of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123.445 inhabitants...
harbor, the
Palos VerdesPalos Verdes is a name often used to refer to a group of coastal cities on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, USA. Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, and Rolling Hills Estates are the predominant cities in the area, with a portion of...
peninsula,
San PedroSan Pedro is a port neighborhood of the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. It was annexed in 1909 and is a major seaport of the area. The town has grown from being dominated by the fishing industry to become primarily a working class town within the City of Los Angeles...
,
Redondo BeachRedondo Beach is one of the three Beach Cities in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 63,261 at the 2000 census. The city is located in the South Bay region of the greater Los Angeles area....
, Hermosa Beach,
Manhattan BeachManhattan Beach is a city located in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, USA. The population was 33,852 at the 2000 census. The city is on the Pacific Ocean coast, to the south of El Segundo, and to the north of Hermosa Beach. Manhattan Beach is the home of volleyball and surfing. During...
,
TorranceTorrance is a city located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. Torrance's 1.5 miles of attractive beach coastline is less well-known than those of its immediate neighbors to the North, Redondo Beach, or to the South, Palos Verdes Estates...
,
LomitaLomita is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 20,046 at the 2000 census. Lomita is Spanish for "little knoll".-History:...
,
Harbor CityHarbor City is a community within Los Angeles, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 24,640. Harbor City is part of the Los Angeles region known as the South Bay, and is a perfect illustration of the great contrast that exists within the region:...
,
WilmingtonWilmington, California is a neighborhood of Los Angeles, with industry as its primary economic activity. It lies adjacent to the Port of Los Angeles, San Pedro, and Harbor City. Wilmington is the site of Banning House and Drum Barracks, or Camp Drum, the only major American Civil War landmark in...
,
CarsonCarson is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, Carson had a total population of 89,730. It is located 13 miles south of downtown Los Angeles, and is known as a suburb of the city...
, and
ComptonCompton is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, south-southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city was incorporated in 1889. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 93,493....
.
Cristobal Dominguez
Juan Jose Dominguez died in 1809, and left the rancho to his nephew Cristobal Dominguez. Cristobal died in 1822, but his three sons (including his eldest son, Manuel Dominguez) settled on the ranch, building adobe homes.
Manuel Domínguez
Manuel Domínguez (1804 - 1882), eldest son of Cristobal Dominguez, is credited with the solidification of the land grant and with the development of the rancho, erecting the rancho headquarters in present day
CarsonCarson is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, Carson had a total population of 89,730. It is located 13 miles south of downtown Los Angeles, and is known as a suburb of the city...
at the
Dominguez RanchoRancho San Pedro was one of the first California land grants, and the first to win a patent from the United States. The land grant was validated by the Mexican government at in 1828, and a US patent validating was issued in 1858...
. In 1828 Manuel Domínguez was elected to the
Los AngelesLos Angeles is the largest city in the state of California and the second largest in the United States. Often abbreviated as L.A. and nicknamed The City of Angels, Los Angeles has an estimated population of 3.8 million and spans over in Southern California...
City CouncilFor a discussion of the contemporary Spanish and Latin American cabildo, see Ayuntamiento.A cabildo or ayuntamiento was a former Spanish, colonial administrative council that governed a municipality. Cabildos were sometimes appointed, sometimes elected, but were considered to be representative of...
under Mexican rule. Four years later, at the age of 29, he was elected Alcalde of the
Pueblo de Los AngelesEl Pueblo de la Reina de los Ángeles was the town founded in 1781, which eventually grew in the twentieth-century into the metropolis of Los Angeles. Los Angeles was the second secular town created by the Spanish in Alta or Nueva California after more than a decade of establishing missions in the...
. From 1833 to 1834, Manuel served as a representative from Los Angeles to the Mexican Provincial legislature in
MontereyThe City of Monterey in Monterey County is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in Central California. Variants of the city's name are recorded as Monte Rey and Montery. Monterey lies at an elevation of 26 feet above sea level. As of 2005, the city population was 30,641...
. At this same time, he was appointed by the Governor as the Third Prefect of the Southern District of California, which gave Manuel authority over all of Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
Heirs of Manuel Domínguez
Manuel Domínguez was married to María Engracia Cota, daughter of
Rancho Los CerritosRancho Los Cerritos was a 1834 land grant in present day Orange County, California. The grant was the result of a partition of the Rancho Los Nietos grant. "Sierritos" means "little hills" in Spanish...
owner Guillermo Cota. Upon Manuel Domínguez’s death in 1882, and the passing of his wife one year later, the Rancho San Pedro lands were partitioned among his six surviving children, all daughters.
| Name |
Birth/Death |
Married |
Notes |
| Ana Josefa Juliana Domínguez |
1829 - 1907 |
William Dryden (1868), Charles E. Guyer (1884) |
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| María Guadalupe Marcelina Domínguez |
1830 - 1913 |
never married |
|
| María Dolores Simona Domínguez |
1838 - 1924 |
James A. Watson |
Watson Land Company |
| Maria Victoria Dominguez |
1842 - 1916 |
George Henry Carson |
Carson, California Carson is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, Carson had a total population of 89,730. It is located 13 miles south of downtown Los Angeles, and is known as a suburb of the city...
|
| Maria Susana Delfina Dominguez |
1844 - 1931 |
Gregorio Del Amo y Gonzalez |
Del Amo Blvd |
| Maria de los Reyes Dominguez |
1847 - 1933 |
John Fillmore Francis |
|