José María Estudillo

José María Estudillo
Portrait held at the
Casa de Estudillo in San Diego.
Commandant of the
Presidio of San Diego
In office
1820–1821
In office
1827–1830
Personal details
Died1830 (1831)
ProfessionMilitary officer

José María Estudillo (died April 8, 1830) was a Spanish-born Californio military officer and early settler of San Diego. He is the founder of the Estudillo family of California and served as Commandant of the Presidio of San Diego.

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Further reading

  • California Pioneer Register and Index, 1542—1848
  • "The Estudillo Family", The Journal of San Diego History 15:1 (1969) by Sister Catherine McShane
  • "Rancho Guajome", The Journal of San Diego History 41:4 (1995) by Iris H. W. Engstrand and Mary F. Ward
  • José Romero papers. Archival material. Abstract: "Report, 16 January 1824, to Antonio Narbona from Palm Springs, on his activities in Alta California, and on the expedition undertaken with José María Estudillo to locate a trail to the Colorado River, and on the conditions that forced them to return to the Cahuilla Indian ranchería." University of California Library, Berkeley. OCLC 122576202
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