Antonio Coronel was a public servant for most of his life during the Mexican period of California and continuing in the American statehood. Most notably he served as Mayor of Los Angeles and State Treasurer. Correspondence, speeches and documents relating to Coronel’s appointments to office; Los Angeles city ordinances, charters, political handbills, broadsides and related materials; deeds, papers connected with lawsuits and similar documents, such as for Indian affairs; maps, real estate ads, almanacs, lithographs, photos, memorabilia, invitations, notices, programs, publications, clippings and artwork. There is correspondence from and to Mrs. Coronel. There are items related to author Helen Hunt Jackson. 1770-1959, undated

Antonio Franco Coronel was born October 21, 1817 in Mexico. His parents came to Alta California in 1834. Settling in Los Angeles, his father Ignacio Coronel, Antonio Coronel and his sister established a school. For the rest of his life, he served various public offices: Assistant Secretary of the Tribunals of the City of Los Angeles (1838); Judge of the First Instance (1843); Captain of the Auxiliary Companies and Visitor of the Southern Missions (1844); Representative to the General Congress of Towns (1846); Member of the Body of Magistrates in charge of regulation and order of Irrigation (1847-1848); County Assessor of Los Angeles (1850-1851-1852); Mayor of Los Angeles (1853); Member of the Common Council (ranging from 1854 to 1867); State Treasurer (1867-1871); Commissioner on the State Board of Horticulture. In 1873 he married Mariana Williamson and died in 1894.

30 legal boxes; 2 8x10 boxes; 3 oversize boxes; map case folders.

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