The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-06-10
ANTONIO f. CORONEL.
BY II. D, BARRows.

In the death, since the last meeting OF
the Historical society OF Southern Califor
MIA. to wit. at midnight of the 18th 18th
OF April. 1894, of our contender and co
labOrer, Don Antonio Franco Coronel,
this society has lost a good friend and
this community and this state have lost
most valuable and useful citizen.
Mr.. Coronel. who was a resident o.
Los Angeles for so years, was in many
respects remarkable man; and as, il
the flight OF time. he recedea gradually
into the distance of the past, he will,
imagine, like many others of his prede
cessors OF Spanish ancestry in the Cali.
fornias of whom Anglo-C alifornianf
OF today have but partial knowledge,
become more and more striking figure
in the annals of the times in which he
lived.
Being an educated and enligb tened
man in his own language and ciyiliza-
tien-tor he possessed only a limited
knowledge of the English tongue-and
having taken an active interest In pub.
lie affairs during his long career, serving
the community in many and varied ca
psoities, 1t ia not an easy matter for us
who survive him, who knew him we'll
probably it is yet too early-to rightly
estimate or measure the extent of the
influence of his personality on those
with whom he associated.
Don Antonio was born in the Citv of
Mexico in 1917, and came to California
in 1884. while yet boy, with his
father, Don Ygnacio F. Coronel, who.
accompanied by his family, came with
the colony which arrived here that year
from Mexico. The elder Coronel, whom
the writer knew and who had formerly
been an officer under General, afterward
Emperor Yturbide. established the frat
school in Los Angeles under the Ian.
castrian system. He taught a public
school in the block at the head of Los
Angeles street, as it formerly existed,
just north of the line of Acadia street,
from 1874 till about 1856. He was an
educated man and gave his children
good education. He died in 1862.
His eldest son, Antonio, because OF
bis school training and because he
showed capacity, soon attained prom
Inence both as citizen and in official
positions OF responsibility. The list of
she offices filled by him is large one.
In 1888 he was appointed assistant
sSS'NsN'J Va VI Lu0 Olty OIL LOS
Angeles. In 1S43 he was made Judge OF
first instance Justice of the peace), and
in 1874 Governor Micheltorena appointed
him inspector of the southern missions,
In le45 he was made com missioner to
treat Tor peace between Governor Mich
sltorena and Alvarado and Castro, COM
msnders of the REVOLUTIONARY orces:
IN 1916 he served ss captain with his
patriotic countrymen in their attempts,
With inadequate means, to defend them
Ielves and their homes as best they
Dould against the invasion of the coun.
Try by the Americsns. He took part in
The battle OF the 9Th of Octobe 1886. on
ne San Pedro rancho, in which the
Dallornlans were victorious. After
Eardc he was appointed aid-de-camp of
;he commanding general, and took part
N the battles at Psso de Bartolo and La
Mesa. AS the Americans then had SUI
perlor numbers and resources, the Cali
orn ans were compelled to fall back 10
10 the interior, or to the mountains.
where, under General Flores, an at
empt to continue the unequal contest
vas kept up, till finally, friends