James, a couple hundred of us would like to offer a friendly amendment: Pacheco has not been entirely forgotten in Santa Barbara.
Our Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus, de la Guerra y Pacheco Chapter 1.5, keeps the Pacheco name—and an appreciation for our community’s history—very much alive. That family’s contributions extend beyond the governor himself: his father, also named Romualdo Pacheco, helped defend the Santa Barbara Presidio during the Solís revolt in 1830, before the future governor was born.
We celebrate local history through monthly dinners and twice-yearly weekend campouts at historic ranches, and we serve the community by restoring historic conveyances for the Santa Barbara Carriage and Western Art Museum. Admittedly, our devotion to history is occasionally overshadowed by our proclivity for libations and fraternization. Having attended at least one of our dinners, you’ve witnessed that scholarly tension firsthand.
Your larger point is well taken: Romualdo Pacheco deserves wider recognition in his hometown. Among the Clampers, however, the name remains alive and well. Anyone curious about the continuing historical—and occasionally hysterical—pursuits of our ancient and honorable order need look no farther than dlgyp.org.
Thank you for raising a little more awareness. We’ll raise a glass.
Ignorance is not bliss: thanks for the reminder with the CA history lesson that natives like me were never taught! Impressive Romualdo Pacheco was born here in 1831, became California’s first governor of Mexican descent, and has been erased. Why? Here’s another unknown: prior to Pacheco, José Darío Argüello who was acting governor of Alta California in 1814–15, remained based in Santa Barbara. Hispanics have cause to be proud of these accomplished men of their shared ethnicity.
The question remains: why have they been eliminated from our teachings of CA history? Why never honored with building or street names? Could it be advantageous to create Hispanics as the oppressed class? Good questions for Salud Carbajal regarding ‘his people’ who are leaving his tribe seeking a result-focused leader.
VOTE Bob Smith, our learned, experienced candidate. Send Smith to Washington! We need a ROI for our tax dollars. Citizens need national security and personal safety prioritized. We need high paying jobs in Santa Barbara. We need to be heard regardless of partisanship or skin color. Let’s unite to make this happen! 330,000 ballots have not yet been returned… please contact others.
History is being made this election. Will former inept DHHS Sec Becerra born in Sacramento be our first Hispanic/ Mexican Govenor following CA statehood in 1850? Will voters remember human trafficking of lost children, the many adverse impacts and costs of open borders before voting for Becerra? (Or Bonta)
Money is an obstacle to better candidate choices. I long for a gubernatorial election when I can vote for a candidate vs leave a blank. The last one was former San Diego Mayor Pete Wilson in 1990 and his re-election in 1994.
Both my Grandfather and Mother made sure I was aware of the major points of his life.
Isn't it interesting that the supposed elected downtrodden Hispanics cannot get out of there way fast enough to not celebrate a man of substance.
Senior Romualdo Pacheco doesn't fit the PR for the huelga types. Why promote achievement and education? It is about revolution and destruction.
I agree, why were the likes of the activist Harmon, Santa Maria, Gutierrez, Sneddon and the "shut it down crowd" in the City of Santa Barbara not willing to put the name of a man of substance, who happens to have a Hispanic last name, in the running to replace the name of a low life like Chavez?
It tells volumes about the supposed education and what they stand for, and the radical Left who control the Santa Barbara City Council.
Quoting Mr. Fenkner ", Happy 195th Birthday, Romualdo Pacheco."!!!
Thank you for this reminder of history past. By accident, design or neglect, governor Pacheco should be recognized as a foundational figure in the history of early California. Hopefully our historical society’s in town can muster a sense of curiosity to research and restore his legacy in our cities and state’s memory for future generations to understand.
James, a couple hundred of us would like to offer a friendly amendment: Pacheco has not been entirely forgotten in Santa Barbara.
Our Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus, de la Guerra y Pacheco Chapter 1.5, keeps the Pacheco name—and an appreciation for our community’s history—very much alive. That family’s contributions extend beyond the governor himself: his father, also named Romualdo Pacheco, helped defend the Santa Barbara Presidio during the Solís revolt in 1830, before the future governor was born.
We celebrate local history through monthly dinners and twice-yearly weekend campouts at historic ranches, and we serve the community by restoring historic conveyances for the Santa Barbara Carriage and Western Art Museum. Admittedly, our devotion to history is occasionally overshadowed by our proclivity for libations and fraternization. Having attended at least one of our dinners, you’ve witnessed that scholarly tension firsthand.
Your larger point is well taken: Romualdo Pacheco deserves wider recognition in his hometown. Among the Clampers, however, the name remains alive and well. Anyone curious about the continuing historical—and occasionally hysterical—pursuits of our ancient and honorable order need look no farther than dlgyp.org.
Thank you for raising a little more awareness. We’ll raise a glass.
Ignorance is not bliss: thanks for the reminder with the CA history lesson that natives like me were never taught! Impressive Romualdo Pacheco was born here in 1831, became California’s first governor of Mexican descent, and has been erased. Why? Here’s another unknown: prior to Pacheco, José Darío Argüello who was acting governor of Alta California in 1814–15, remained based in Santa Barbara. Hispanics have cause to be proud of these accomplished men of their shared ethnicity.
The question remains: why have they been eliminated from our teachings of CA history? Why never honored with building or street names? Could it be advantageous to create Hispanics as the oppressed class? Good questions for Salud Carbajal regarding ‘his people’ who are leaving his tribe seeking a result-focused leader.
VOTE Bob Smith, our learned, experienced candidate. Send Smith to Washington! We need a ROI for our tax dollars. Citizens need national security and personal safety prioritized. We need high paying jobs in Santa Barbara. We need to be heard regardless of partisanship or skin color. Let’s unite to make this happen! 330,000 ballots have not yet been returned… please contact others.
Great article. I had no idea.
What you describe is indeed quite odd and seemingly inexplicable. I hope later comments will provide some answers.
Berney
History is being made this election. Will former inept DHHS Sec Becerra born in Sacramento be our first Hispanic/ Mexican Govenor following CA statehood in 1850? Will voters remember human trafficking of lost children, the many adverse impacts and costs of open borders before voting for Becerra? (Or Bonta)
Money is an obstacle to better candidate choices. I long for a gubernatorial election when I can vote for a candidate vs leave a blank. The last one was former San Diego Mayor Pete Wilson in 1990 and his re-election in 1994.
Both my Grandfather and Mother made sure I was aware of the major points of his life.
Isn't it interesting that the supposed elected downtrodden Hispanics cannot get out of there way fast enough to not celebrate a man of substance.
Senior Romualdo Pacheco doesn't fit the PR for the huelga types. Why promote achievement and education? It is about revolution and destruction.
I agree, why were the likes of the activist Harmon, Santa Maria, Gutierrez, Sneddon and the "shut it down crowd" in the City of Santa Barbara not willing to put the name of a man of substance, who happens to have a Hispanic last name, in the running to replace the name of a low life like Chavez?
It tells volumes about the supposed education and what they stand for, and the radical Left who control the Santa Barbara City Council.
Quoting Mr. Fenkner ", Happy 195th Birthday, Romualdo Pacheco."!!!
Thank you for this reminder of history past. By accident, design or neglect, governor Pacheco should be recognized as a foundational figure in the history of early California. Hopefully our historical society’s in town can muster a sense of curiosity to research and restore his legacy in our cities and state’s memory for future generations to understand.