postmaster for the town. Eventually, the first board meeting was held for Santa Ana. Spurgeon was chosen as the president of the board. Spurgeon founded the First National Bank of Santa Ana. He served as president of the bank, the Santa Ana Gas Company, and the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Company. He donated the land for the depot where the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center now exists. He had a walnut farm. He was a Democrat. He represented Los Angeles County on the California State Assembly for the 78th district from 1887 to 1889. He was also county supervisor, prior to the founding of Orange County. After the creation of Orange County, he served as supervisor for that county, too. Later life and death On February 24, 1909, Spurgeon incorporated his properties as W.H. Spurgeon Realty Company. The company created the W.H. Spurgeon Block in downtown Santa Ana. That building was the largest building in Santa Ana at the time. He served as president until his death. He died on June 20, 1915. Further reading See also William H. Spurgeon III References External links Presentation of William Spurgeon Portrait 1829 births 1915 deaths American city founders Mayors of places in California People from Santa Ana, California Orange County Supervisors People from Henry County, Kentucky 19th-century American politicians Democratic Party members of the California State Assembly