José de la Guerra y Noriega, born in 1779, is the founder of the family.
Antonio Maria de la Guerra was born in 1825 in Santa Barbara.
[8] He served on the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors for several terms, including one as chairman.
She was an instrumental force in defending women's property rights in the California Constitution.
Casa de la Guerra, the family's ancestral home in Santa Barbara, is a National Historic Landmark.