Manuel Requena

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Manuel Requena (1802—1876) served as Acting Mayor of Los Angeles, California for twelve days during 1856. A Los Angeles pioneer, Mequena served the city in both the Mexican and American periods.

[edit] Political career

Requena served as First Alcade, which is equivalent to the position of mayor, during the last years of Los Angeles under Mexican rule.

When the Los Angeles Common Council (which preceded the Los Angeles City Council) was formed in 1850 after Los Angeles was incorporated as an American town, Requema became one of its charter members. He served during the periods of 1850—1854, 1856 (when as council president, he subsequently served as acting mayor), and 1864—1868.

[edit] External links

Schmal, John P. "The Four Latino Mayors of Los Angeles," HispanicVista, May 23, 2005

[edit] References

Chronological Record of Los Angeles City Officials: 1850—1938, Compiled under Direction of Municipal Reference Library City Hall, Los Angeles March 1938 (Reprinted 1966)

Preceded by None	First Alcade of Los Angeles, Alta California 1844—1845	Succeeded by Vicente Sánchez
Preceded by Unknwon	Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors 4th district 1852—1853	Succeeded by Unknown
Preceded by Stephen C. Foster	Mayor of Los Angeles, California September 22, 1856—October 4, 1856	Succeeded by John G. Nichols