Rosa, Jose de la

Name/Title

Rosa, Jose de la

Description

1. "The last Spanish printer of California under the Mexican regime was Jose de la Tosa, tailor, watchmaker. editor , and bookbinder as well as printer. He printed for 3 or 4 years until 1845 when Governor Pio Pico decided he needed no printer and stored the printing equipment; De la Rosa lived until 1892, when he die at the age of 102." Allen Kent, Printers and Printing to Public Policy, Copyright. pg. 50.

Also Known As

Jose de la Rosa

Biographical Information

Occupation

Taylor, Watchmaker, Editor, Bookbinder and Printer