page_title: Manuel Requena
hierarchical_section_title: Manuel Requena
caption_attribution_description: English: Portrait of Judge Manuel Requena, ca.1830-1880 Photographic portrait of Judge Manuel Requena, ca.1830-1880. He is visible from his lower legs to his head and is looking straight ahead while his body is turned slightly to the left. He is dressed in a three-piece suit and is wearing a cravat. Born 1802 in Yucatan, Mexico, he came to Los Angeles in 1834. He was the first county recorder and on the first board of county supervisors (1852).
context_page_description: Manuel Requena was president of the Los Angeles Common Council in the early 1850s. He served the city in both the Mexican and American periods.
context_section_description: Manuel Requena (1802–1876) was president of the Los Angeles Common Council in the early 1850s. He served the city in both the Mexican and American periods.
caption: Portrait photo of Manuel Requena
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