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Arcadia was founded by Elias Jackson “Lucky” Baldwin in 1903. He was the Southern California city’s first mayor, and the direction the city took in its early development was under his watchful eye and approval.
James Dobson, a former Arcadia resident, founded the nonprofit Christian ministry Focus on the Family in the city in 1977. Focus on the Family is now based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, but still has thousands of members in Arcadia. In the 1980s, the Asian population in Arcadia began to grow.
The city was founded in 1874 by Thomas B. Elliott as Indiana Colony; the name Pasadena, an Ojibwa word meaning “crown of the valley,” was adopted in 1875.
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Arcadia History. Arcadia was founded by Elias Jackson “Lucky” Baldwin in 1903. He was the Southern California city’s first mayor. Read about Arcadia's History
Arcadia incorporated by founder Elias J. “Lucky” Baldwin in 1903. Saloons in the tiny community were open 24/7 and a horse race track opened in 1907.
Sign text: The City of Arcadia was founded by Elias J. ‘Lucky’ Baldwin from part of his large landholdings (Santa Anita Rancho) in the San Gabriel Valley. Baldwin was responsible for incorporating Arcadia as a city and became Arcadia’s first mayor.
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May 7, 2010 · Elias J. “Lucky” Baldwin, the flamboyant founder of Arcadia, was no stranger to controversy. When pushing for cityhood in 1903, he was accused of illegally inflating population figures.
