▁First ▁National ▁Bank ▁of ▁Santa ▁Ana . ▁He ▁served ▁as ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁bank , ▁the ▁Santa ▁Ana ▁Gas ▁Company , ▁and ▁the ▁Santa ▁Ana ▁Valley ▁Ir rig ation ▁Company . ▁He ▁don ated ▁the ▁land ▁for ▁the ▁dep ot ▁where ▁the ▁Santa ▁Ana ▁Regional ▁Transport ation ▁Center ▁now ▁exists . ▁He ▁had ▁a ▁wal nut ▁farm . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁Dem ocrat . ▁He ▁represented ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁County ▁on ▁the ▁California ▁State ▁Assembly . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁county ▁super visor , ▁prior ▁to ▁the ▁found ing ▁of ▁Orange ▁County . ▁After ▁the ▁creation ▁of ▁Orange ▁County , ▁he ▁served ▁as ▁super visor ▁for ▁that ▁county , ▁too . ▁ ▁Later ▁life ▁and ▁death ▁ ▁On ▁February ▁ 2 4 , ▁ 1 9 0 9 , ▁Sp ur geon ▁incorpor ated ▁his ▁properties ▁as ▁W . H . ▁Sp ur geon ▁Real ty ▁Company . ▁The ▁company ▁created ▁the ▁W . H . ▁Sp ur geon ▁Block ▁in ▁dow nt own ▁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 ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 1 9 1 5 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Google ▁Books ▁Early ▁Santa ▁Ana ▁By ▁Mar ge ▁Bit etti , ▁Guy ▁Ball , ▁Santa ▁Ana ▁Historical ▁Pres ervation ▁Society ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 2 9 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 1 5 ▁death s ▁Category : American ▁city ▁found ers ▁Category : May ors