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Pedro Fages

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Spanish explorer

SpainHistorical FiguresLived 1730 to 1794 · aged 64
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Pedro Fages (1734-1794) was a Spanish soldier, explorer, and first lieutenant governor of the province of the Californias under Gaspar de Portolá.

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Incidents in California History mural at the United States Post Office, Berkeley (detail).Caption reads: "Pedro Fages and Fray Juan Crespi first white men to set foot on land now Berkeley..."Incidents in California History mural at the United States Post Office, Berkeley (detail).Caption reads: "Pedro Fages and Fray Juan Crespi first white men to set foot on land now Berkeley..."

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Pedro Fages (1734-1794) was a Spanish soldier, explorer, and first lieutenant governor of the province of the Californias under Gaspar de Portolá. Fages claimed the governorship after Portolá's departure, acting as governor in opposition to the official governor Felipe de Barri, and later served officially as fifth (1782-91) governor of the Californias.

Country
Spain
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1730 to 1794 · aged 64
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