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Jose Joaquin de Arrillaga

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Known affectionately as “Papa” by his soldiers, companions, and friends, Jose Joaquin de Arrillaga served twice as governor of California under Spanish rule. Upon his death in 1814, he was, at his request, garbed in the Franciscan habit and buried in the mission church.
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