At the end of the 1880s , Creswell moved to San Francisco and continued with practicing law . He was admitted to the bar in California in 1888 . In 1890 , Creswell was a candidate for City and County Attorney of San Francisco , but he was defeated . During the next elections in 1892 , however , he was elected to that office . Creswell served as City and County Attorney between 1893 and 1898 . That office entailed membership to the Board of City Hall Commissioners . Back then , the San Francisco City Hall was being constructed and Creswell insisted on the use of materials from California to build the city hall . Creswell resigned in his last term to become a member of the law firm " Garber , Creswell & Garber " , that was founded in 1897 . He kept working there until Judge Garber died , after which he worked independently . In the aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake , Creswell was appointed member of the Committee of Fifty , that was called into existence by the Mayor of San Francisco
1906 San Francisco earthquake
1906 San Francisco earthquake
Harry T. Creswell