Our View: Take Pio Pico Park Out of State Hands
San Gabriel Valley Tribune › May 25, 2011
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WHEN Pio Pico lived in Whittier, his allegiances were many. He was born a citizen of New Spain, part of the Spanish colonial empire. Later, he became a Mexican citizen, and then after California became part of the United States, the last governor of Alta California became a U.S. citizen, albeit reluctantly.
The one-time successful businessman had strong ties to Los Angeles (he made it the provincial capital) and to Whittier, where he built his home as part of the Rancho Paso de Bartolo, where he lived until 1892. Ties to the state and the U.S. - not so much. The man even argued for the British to take over California.See the full content of this document
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Our View: Take Pio Pico Park Out of State Hands
His fascinating story tells a big part of the history of Whittier, Los Angeles, Southern California and its myriad Mex...
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