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Who founded the city of Sonoma on the former mission's lands in 1835?

  • José Altimira

  • Luis Antonio Argüello

  • Mariano G. Vallejo

  • John Sutter

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Mariano G. Vallejo, a famed Californio statesman, founded the city of Sonoma in 1835 on the former lands of Mission San Francisco Solano. He played a crucial role in the region's development during the Mexican era.
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