#TBT: 1st Hispanic California governor lassos grizzly bear
Romualdo Pacheco
Story highlights  Romualdo Pacheco  was the first Hispanic governor of California
 Pacheco  also served in the US House and as a diplomat
 He  reportedly lassoed a grizzly bear  as one does
(CNN)  Romualdo Pacheco  was not only the first Hispanic governor of California  the 19th century politician was also the state's only Hispanic governor to date. Not to be outdone by  himself    Pacheco  was also the first Hispanic member of the House with full voting rights.
 Pacheco  was born in Santa Barbara  California  when the land was still held by Mexico .  He  was born to a prominent family and -- living  his  best life from a very young age -- was sent to Hawaii for school and had to re-learn Spanish upon  his  return home.
 He  grew up to be the fierce gentleman you see in the Instagram photo above. You will not be surprised to hear that  man  worked as a sailor  a miner and a rancher. Multiple sources credit  him  -- in an oddly specific way -- as being the only California governor known to have lassoed a grizzly bear. That implies that other California governors have run around roping grizzlies and not told everyone they've ever met. Regardless  that's pretty hardcore.
 Pacheco  became an American citizen in 1848 and got to work as a public servant .  He  began as a judge for San Luis Obispo Superior Court before serving as a state senator beginning in 1857.  He  did time in three parties  starting as a Democrat  then becoming a member of the Union Party before settling down as a Republican in 1863.
 He  continued checking off important state-level positions  serving as the state treasurer and lieutenant governor. When Gov. Newton Booth left to serve in the US Senate  Pacheco took over  serving as governor from February-December 1875.
Story highlights   [TGT] was the first Hispanic governor of California
 Pacheco  also served in the US House and as a diplomat
  [TGT]   reportedly lassoed a grizzly bear  as one does
(CNN)   [TGT] was not only the first Hispanic governor of California  the 19th century politician was also the state's only Hispanic governor to date. Not to be outdone by  himself     [TGT] was also the first Hispanic member of the House with full voting rights.
  [TGT] was born in Santa Barbara  California  when the land was still held by Mexico .   [TGT]   was born to a prominent family and -- living   [TGT]   best life from a very young age -- was sent to Hawaii for school and had to re-learn Spanish upon   [TGT]   return home.
  [TGT]   grew up to be the fierce gentleman you see in the Instagram photo above. You will not be surprised to hear that  man  worked as a sailor  a miner and a rancher. Multiple sources credit  him  -- in an oddly specific way -- as being the only California governor known to have lassoed a grizzly bear. That implies that other California governors have run around roping grizzlies and not told everyone they've ever met. Regardless  that's pretty hardcore.
  [TGT] became an American citizen in 1848 and got to work as a public servant .   [TGT]   began as a judge for San Luis Obispo Superior Court before serving as a state senator beginning in 1857.   [TGT]   did time in three parties  starting as a Democrat  then becoming a member of the Union Party before settling down as a Republican in 1863.
  [TGT]   continued checking off important state-level positions  serving as the state treasurer and lieutenant governor. When Gov. Newton Booth left to serve in  [TGT]  took over  serving as governor from February-December 1875.