List of pre-statehood mayors of San Diego
Commandants of the Presidio of San Diego

List of pre-statehood mayors of San Diego

Section Title: Commandants of the Presidio of San Diego
Table Section Text: None

Commandant	Term	Notes

Lt. Pedro Fages	July 1770 – May 1774	Military Commandant of California

Lt. José Francisco Ortega	1773–1781	Acting Commandant from July 1771

Lt. José de Zúñiga	September 8, 1781 – October 19, 1793

Lt. Antonio Grajera	October 19, 1793 – August 23, 1799

Lt. José Front	August 23, 1799 – 1803	Temporary Commandant ranking Rodriguez

Lt. Manuel Rodríguez	August 23, 1799 – late 1806	Acting Commandant to 1803

Lt. Francisco María Ruiz	late 1806 – 1807	1st time; Acting Commandant.

Lt. José de la Guerra y Noriega	1806–1807	"for a short time"

Capt. José Raimundo Carrillo	late 1807 – 1809

Lt. Francisco María Ruiz	1809–1820	1st time; Acting Commandant.

Capt. Ignacio de Corral	1810–1820	Never came to California

Lt. José María Estudillo	October 23, 1820 – September 1821	1st time

Capt. Francisco María Ruiz	September 1821 – 1827	2nd time; Presidio relinquished by the Spanish April 20, 1822

Lt. José María Estudillo	1827 – April 8, 1830	2nd time

Lt. Santiago Argüello	April 8, 1830 – 1835

Capt. Agustín V. Zamorano	1835–1840	Never assumed command; was in San Diego only during 1837–1838

Capt. Pablo de la Portillà	1835–1838	Nominally commandant by rank whenever present

Sentence(s)

In 1773, Ortega became Lieutenant and Commandant of the Presidio of San Diego, a post he held until 1781.
In 1773, Ortega became Commandant of the Presidio of San Diego, a post he held until 1781.
In 1773, Ortega became Commandant of the Presidio of San Diego until 1781.

final_sentence: In 1773, Ortega became Lieutenant and Commandant of the Presidio of San Diego, a post he held until 1781.
final_sentence: In 1773, Ortega became Commandant of the Presidio of San Diego, a post he held until 1781.
final_sentence: In 1773, Ortega became Commandant of the Presidio of San Diego until 1781.