law. For his efforts, Green is enshrined in the California Press Association's California Newspaper Hall of Fame. Irrigationist Because of droughts that affected the region in the 1850s, he was a tireless promoter of irrigating the Sacramento Valley. In June 1863, the Sacramento Valley Irrigation Company incorporated with Green as its president. In 1864 he became County Surveyor, and he was President and Superintendent of the Stony Creek Canal Company formed in October 1881. On December 18, 1883, on an oak tree on the west bank of the Sacramento River, he posted the first water notice, stating that 500,000 miner's inches (350 m³/s) of river water was being diverted for irrigation of lands on the west side of the Sacramento Valley (this location is now registered as California Historical Landmark #831). In 1888, Green broke ground on the Central Irrigation District canal and he organized the Sacramento Valley Development Corporation to attract settlers for the soon to be irrigated land. It is therefore not surprising that Green became known as the "father of irrigation" in California. Later Years In 1900, Green helped to found the Sacramento Valley Development Association, an organization created to advance the area's political and commercial interests as well as market its agricultural products. He was elected its President soon after its inception and served until his death in 1905. In this capacity, he published pamphlets and monthly journals to educate existing residents and attract new ones, as well as promote potential valley projects. Proposals championed by Green in the Association's early days (despite a dearth of funds at the time) were the Orland Project with its East Park Dam as well as a Geological Survey of possible reservoir sites, the first study of water storage problems in the valley. Public servant In addition to the above, Green also served in a number of public posts: County Superintendent of Schools (1867) President (Mayor) of the Board of Trustees of the City of Colusa (1873–1876) Public School Trustee California State Assemblyman (1868) U.S. Surveyor General for California (1892) California State Treasurer (1898) Trustee of the California State Library Director of the State Board of Trade W.S. Green cottage The Green family moved into this cottage on July 10, 1868, across from the Colusa County Courthouse. Green lived there for the remainder of his entire life. The cottage still stands, restored to its 1880 state, although there was a