Pío de Jesus Pico IV (May 5, 1801–September 11, 1894) was the last Mexican Governor of Alta California, now the U.S. state of California. Among other accomplishments, he successfully survived the Mexican-American transition and after the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo he returned to Los Angeles and was elected to the Los Angeles City Council. Pico is buried at the El Campo Santo Cemetery at the Homestead Museum in the City of Industry. May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (126th in leap years). ... Events January 1 - Legislative union of Ireland completed under the Act of Union 1800, bringing about the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years). ... 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The United Mexican States or Mexico (Spanish: Estados Unidos Mexicanos or México; regarding the use of the variant spelling Méjico, see section The name below) is a country located in North America, bordered to the north by the United States of America, to the southeast by Guatemala and Belize, to... Alta California (Upper California) was formed in 1804 when the province of California, then a part of the Spanish colony of Dominican missions in the south. ... A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states which have membership of the federation known as the United States of America (USA or U.S.). The separate state governments and the U.S. federal government share sovereignty. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... The Mexican Cession (red) and the Gadsden Purchase (orange) The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was the treaty that ended the Mexican-American War. ... Griffith Observatory and the Downtown Los Angeles skyline. ... The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. ... El Campo Santo Cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in Southern California. ... The Homestead Museum is a historical landmark located in City of Industry, California in the San Gabriel Valley region. ... Industry (or City of Industry) is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. ...

Pico Boulevard, a major east-west thoroughfare in Los Angeles, is named after the governor. Griffith Observatory and the Downtown Los Angeles skyline. ...

Pio Pico's grandmother was listed as mulatto in the 1790 census, making him an interesting historic African American tie to California.

See also

• Pío Pico State Historic Park