Pío Pico
Pío Pico | |
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Pico c. 1891–1892 | |
| 10th Governor of California | |
| In office February 22, 1845 – August 10, 1846 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel Micheltorena |
| Succeeded by | José María Flores (Self-appointed Governor of California) John Drake Sloat (As the U.S. Military Governor of California) |
| Governor of Alta California | |
| In office January 27, 1832 – February 18, 1832 Disputed | |
| Preceded by | Manuel Victoria |
| Succeeded by | Agustín V. Zamorano (North) José María de Echeandía (South) |
| Comisionado of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia | |
| In office 1835–1840 | |
| Member of the Los Angeles Common Council | |
| In office Not seated | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pío de Jesús Pico IV May 5, 1801 Mission San Gabriel Arcángel San Gabriel, Alta California, New Spain |
| Died | September 11, 1894 (aged 93) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | California Republican Party |
| Spouse | María Ignacia Alvarado |
| Children | Disputed (see Personal life for more details) |
| Relatives | Andrés Pico (brother) Pico family |
| Profession | Entrepreneur, politician |
Don Pío de Jesús Pico IV (May 5, 1801 – September 11, 1894) was a California politician, ranchero, and entrepreneur, famous for serving as the last governor of Alta California under Mexican rule from 1845 to 1846. He briefly held the governorship during a disputed period in 1832. A member of the prominent Pico family of California, he was one of the wealthiest men in California at the time and a hugely influential figure in Californian society, continuing as a citizen of the nascent U.S. state of California.
His legacy can be seen in the numerous places named after him, such as the city of Pico Rivera, Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles, Pio Pico State Historic Park, and numerous schools that bear his name.