predecessor successor religion profession office order term_start article_title term_end name
josé castro mariano chico mariano chico juan bautista alvarado roman catholic soldier governor of alta california mex & nbsp ; & nbsp ; governor of alta california mex january 1836 july 1836 nicolás gutiérrez
 april 1836 november 1836 nicolás gutiérrez
nicolás gutiérrez

lieutenant colonel nicolás gutiérrez was a twice acting governor of alta california in 1836 from january to may and july to november .
gutierrez served two abbreviated terms in less than a year as acting governor of alta california in 1836 .
his first term beginning on january 2 , 1836 , he served as governor `` ad interim '' until the arrival of mariano chico whom he preceded and subsequently succeeded after chico 's summary dismissal for abandoning his post .
gutierrez himself was ousted by a revolt led by juan bautista alvarado and assisted by a group of foreigners led by isaac graham , on november 5 , 1836 .
the battle was short and surrender was secured after the firing of just one artillery round at the governor 's residence .
gutierrez and his cadre of officers were detained at cabo san lucas on the english brig `` clementine '' on november 11 , 1836 before returning to mexico .
