[DOC] [TLE] City of Whittier - About Our City [PAR] The Charter form of City government was ratified in 1955. ... and was to become 
last Mexico-appointed Governor of California (1845-46). ... of Whittier Boulevard (
El Camino Real), now the Pio Pico State Historic Park. ... acres were acquired in 
1887 by a group of Quakers interested in founding a new community in California
. [DOC] [TLE] Whittier, California - Wikipedia [PAR] Whittier is a city in Southern California located within Los Angeles County, 
California. The city ... The city is named for the poet John Greenleaf Whittier and 
is home to ... Pio Pico built a hacienda here on the San Gabriel River, known 
today as Pio ... The Quakers also founded Whittier Academy (later Whittier 
College), and... [DOC] [TLE] Whittier, California - History - LiquiSearch [PAR] Pio Pico built a hacienda in Whittier on the San Gabriel River, which today is 
known as Pio Pico State Historic Park Following the Mexican-American war, 
German ... expanded it to 1,259 acres (5 km2), with the intent of founding a 
Quaker community. ... Southern Pacific Railroad built the first railroad spur to 
Whittier in 1887. [DOC] [TLE] Orange County History  FCA Home [PAR] It serves as the center of local government for the OC area for the next 108 years. 
.... Mexican Governor Pio Pico flees California ahead of invading American ... 
San Juan Capistrano and Santa Ana are designated townships by the state 
legislature. ... A stagecoach stop is established in what would become the city of 
Tustin. [DOC] [TLE] Timeline | Whittier Museum [PAR] Pio Pico, the last Mexican governor of California, purchased the Perez Grant in ... 
the San Gabriel River and south of Whittier Blvd, now the Pio Pico State Historic 
Park. ... immigrant, paid $234 for public land on the southern slope of Puente 
Hills. ... and other Friends after the well-known Quaker poet, John Greenleaf 
Whittier. [DOC] [TLE] The History of Pio Pico's "El Ranchito" at the Pio Pico State Historic ... [PAR] The Life of Pio Pico, the last Mexican Governor of California  The Family ... He 
began his career in business by opening a small store in San Diego where he 
sold ... A little zanja (canal) just west of the house provided a steady flow of water 
for ... to avoid capture and to ask the Mexican central government for military 
support. [DOC] [TLE] The Pico House, a California landmark | African American Registry [PAR] ... built and maintained by Blacks as southern California emerged as a state (
founded in 1850). The city of Los Angeles has a deep story in Black America. ... 
Pio de Jesus Pico (1801-1894), the last Mexican governor of California, was the 
... He was part of the government of Mexican California from about 1828, until... [DOC] [TLE] OOLAC - 51691 - Whittier, California - OOLAC   [PAR] Jun 7, 2016 ... Whittier (/wtir/) is a city in Southern California located within Los Angeles 
County, California. ... by Pio Pico, a rancher and the last Mexican governor of 
California. ... the San Gabriel River, known today as Pio Pico State Historic Park. 
... 1,259 acres (5 km2), with the intent of founding a Quaker community... [DOC] [TLE] Whittier Chamber 100th Commemorative Book & Directory by ... - Issuu [PAR] Mar 6, 2014 ... CU SoCal looks forward to serving the Whittier community for many more 
decades to come. ..... COMMUNITY Founded in 1887 as a Quaker Colony, 
Whittier is a city rich ... The Charter form of City government was ratified in 1955. 
... owned by Pio Pico, a ranchero and the last Mexican governor of California. [DOC] [TLE] Whittier Reservoir Number 4 18-002 Dam, CA - Geotagged Places ... [PAR] Dec 12, 2014 ... Po Pico State Historic Park is the site of El Ranchito, also known as the Po Pico 
Adobe ... the final home of Po Pico, the last Governor of Alta California under 
Mexican rule and a ... Whittier is a city in Los Angeles County

Question: This Southern California city was founded by Quakers in 1887; it was home to Pio Pico, the state's last Mexican gov.
Answer: Whittier