Don Feliciano de Soberanes - Soledad, CA - Statues of Historic Figures on Waymarking.com

This life-sized bronze bust depicts Feliciano de Soberanes as a middle-aged man with a serious appearance. He wears a suit jacket and his shirt has a high collar.
There is no sign at the site indicating the artist or date but the plate reads:

"Don Feliciano de Soberanes
1788-1866
SOLDIER - POLITICIAN - RANCHERO"

Although Wikipedia does not have an article on Soberanes himself, this article about Ranco San Lorenzo (visit link) informs us:

"Feliciano Soberanes (1788–1868) was born in Monterey where he spent his whole life. He married Maria Antonia Rodriguez (1795–1883) in 1810. He was regidor in 1829 and 1830, and then alcade at Monterey in 1838–39. Feliciano became administrator of Mission Soledad lands and received Rancho Ex-Mission Soledad in 1845. Feliciano's daughter, Maria Josefa Soberanes, was granted Rancho Los Coches in 1841. Feliciano's son, Francisco Maria Soberanes (1818–1887), was granted Rancho Sanjon de Santa Rita in 1841.

Feliciano Soberanes was granted the five square league Rancho San Lorenzo in 1841. The sons of Feliciano, with Panfilo Soberanes in charge, worked Rancho San Lorenzo for many years.

With the cession of California to the United States following the Mexican-American War, the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo provided that the land grants would be honored. As required by the Land Act of 1851, a claim for Rancho San Lorenzo was filed with the Public Land Commission in 1852, and the grant was patented to Feliciano Soberanes in 1866."

URL of the statue: Not listed

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