Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Jose Maria Castro Biography and Timeline

Follow Jose Maria Castro through 2 dated historical records for Mexico.

Jose Maria Castro, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

2Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1846–1846Years on this page

1846

California Campaign

General · Governor of California · California · Warfare / Mexican-American War

Castro resists American occupation during the opening stage of the California campaign

Role range: 1846-1848 – 1845-1846

Castro Leads Californio Resistance

Military or Political Leader · California · Warfare / Mexican-American War

General Jose Maria Castro opposed the American occupation as control of California shifted during the 1846 campaign.

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.