Photos

Pío Pico with wife, María Ignacia Alverado

Pico was twice governor of Mexican California and active in Republican politics after U.S. annexation. Pico's grandmother and uncles are listed as "mulattos" in the 1790 census.

Pío Pico as an old man.


Andres Pico

Mexican Californio General

Antonio Maria Pico

Mayor of San Jose