Two-time governor of Alta, California and prominent businessman
after the U.S. annexation, Pio de Jesus Pico was a politically
savvy Californio who thrived in both the Mexican and the American
periods. This is the first biography of Pico, whose life vibrantly
illustrates the opportunities and risks faced by Mexican Americans
in those transitional years.
Carlos Manuel Salomon breathes life into the story of Pico,
who--despite his mestizo-black heritage--became one of the
wealthiest men in California thanks to real estate holdings and who
was the last major Californio political figure with economic clout.
Salomon traces Pico's complicated political rise during the Mexican
era, leading a revolt against the governor in 1831 that swept him
into that office. During his second governorship in 1845 Pico
fought in vain to save California from the invading forces of the
United States.
Pico faced complex legal and financial problems under the
American regime. Salomon argues that it was Pico's legal struggles
with political rivals and land-hungry swindlers that ultimately
resulted in the loss of Pico's entire fortune. Yet as the most
litigious Californio of his time, he consistently demonstrated his
refusal to become a victim.
Pico is an important transitional figure whose name still
resonates in many Southern California locales. His story offers a
new view of California history that anticipates a new perspective
on the multicultural fabric of the state.
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