"Jos\u00E9 Manuel Micheltorena (1802 \u2013 7 September 1853) was a brigadier general of the Mexican Army, adjutant-general of the same, governor, commandant-general and inspector of the department of Alta California, then within Mexico.He received this appointment by the President of Mexico, Antonio L\u00F3pez de Santa Anna and served from 30 December 1842, until his ouster in 1845.Micheltorena was instrumental in the privatisation of California land by rancho land grants."@en . . "Manuel Micheltorena"@en . "1853Z"^^ . . "Jos\u00E9 Manuel Micheltorena"@en . "Mexican general, governor of Alta California" . "Governor of Alta California" . "Micheltorena, Manuel"@en . . "1853-09-07Z"^^ . "1802Z"^^ . . . .