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Antonio Maria Ignacio Pico

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Antonio Maria Ignacio Pico

Birth
Monterey, Monterey County, California, USA
Death
28 May 1869 (aged 60)
San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Burial
Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California, USA Add to Map
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In memory of
Antonio Maria Pico
Born in Monterey Upper Cal.
Died in Santa Jose
May 28, 1869
Leaving a numerous family to mourn his loss
May his soul rest in peace. Amen.

He was alcalde of San Jose and a colonel in the Mexican army during the war leading to California statehood. In 1849 after California statehood, he was elected as a delegate to the first California constitutional congress. He was appointed Prefect by Governor Burnett (the first Governor of California), and in 1850 was elected a member of the General Assembly from Santa Clara county. When Abraham Lincoln was nominated for the Presidency, the California Republican State Convention selected Col. Pico as a Republican candidate for Presidential Elector, to which office he was elected. Lincoln, after his election, appointed Mr. Pico as Receivor of public moneys at the land office in Los Angeles; but he resigned the position to spend time with his family in San Jose.

Per Huntington.org Baptism Records, http://missions.huntington.org/BaptismalData.aspx?ID=27114:
Antonio Maria Ignasio Pico was baptized 26 February 1809 Mission San Carlos Borromeo #02734. Father is stated as Jose Dolores Pico, origin Sinaloa, military status Cabo de la Compañia de Cuera del Presidio de referido Monterrey.
Mother is stated as Maria Isabel Cota, baptized Mission Santa Barbara #00012X.
Godparents are Maria Antonia Garcia and Miguel Geronimo Archuleta.
Officiant and Recorder is Juan Amoros.
In memory of
Antonio Maria Pico
Born in Monterey Upper Cal.
Died in Santa Jose
May 28, 1869
Leaving a numerous family to mourn his loss
May his soul rest in peace. Amen.

He was alcalde of San Jose and a colonel in the Mexican army during the war leading to California statehood. In 1849 after California statehood, he was elected as a delegate to the first California constitutional congress. He was appointed Prefect by Governor Burnett (the first Governor of California), and in 1850 was elected a member of the General Assembly from Santa Clara county. When Abraham Lincoln was nominated for the Presidency, the California Republican State Convention selected Col. Pico as a Republican candidate for Presidential Elector, to which office he was elected. Lincoln, after his election, appointed Mr. Pico as Receivor of public moneys at the land office in Los Angeles; but he resigned the position to spend time with his family in San Jose.

Per Huntington.org Baptism Records, http://missions.huntington.org/BaptismalData.aspx?ID=27114:
Antonio Maria Ignasio Pico was baptized 26 February 1809 Mission San Carlos Borromeo #02734. Father is stated as Jose Dolores Pico, origin Sinaloa, military status Cabo de la Compañia de Cuera del Presidio de referido Monterrey.
Mother is stated as Maria Isabel Cota, baptized Mission Santa Barbara #00012X.
Godparents are Maria Antonia Garcia and Miguel Geronimo Archuleta.
Officiant and Recorder is Juan Amoros.

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