Andrés Pico
Andrés Pico | |
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Pico c. 1850 | |
| Acting Governor of California | |
| In office January 10, 1847 – January 13, 1847 | |
| Preceded by | José María Flores |
| Succeeded by | Robert F. Stockton (as Military Governor of California) |
| Member of the California Senate from the 1st district | |
| In office January 2, 1860 – January 6, 1862 | |
| Preceded by | Cameron E. Thom |
| Succeeded by | Jacob C. Bogart |
| Member of the California State Assembly | |
| In office January 4, 1858 – January 2, 1860 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
| Constituency | 1st district |
| In office January 6, 1851 – January 3, 1853 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
| Constituency | 2nd district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 18, 1810 |
| Died | February 14, 1876 (aged 65) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Party | Whig (before 1853) Democratic (after 1853) |
| Other political affiliations | Chivalry Democratic (1850s) Breckenridge Democratic (1860s) |
| Spouse | Catalina Carmen Moreno |
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| Relatives | José María Pico (father) Pío Pico (brother) José de la Guerra y Noriega (brother-in-law) José Antonio Carrillo (brother-in-law) Pico family |
| Profession | Rancher, soldier, politician |
| Awards | Rancho Ex-Mission San Fernando Pico Canyon Oilfield named for him Rancho Pico Junior High School named after him |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Mexico Alta California United States |
| Branch/service | Mexican Cavalry California Cavalry |
| Rank | General (Mexico – until 1847) Brigadier General (California State Militia – after 1858) |
| Commands | California Lancers |
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Andrés Pico (November 18, 1810 – February 14, 1876) was a Californio who became a successful rancher, fought in the contested Battle of San Pascual during the Mexican–American War, and negotiated promises of post-war protections for Californios in the 1847 Treaty of Cahuenga. After California became one of the United States, Pico was elected to the state assembly and senate. He championed the Pico Act of 1859, seeking to split California into two parts in the interest of fair tax representation of the Californios in the southern third of the state. He was appointed as the commanding brigadier general of the state militia during the American Civil War.