He founded the First National Bank in 1875. The Los Angeles City Fire Department was formed with salaried employees. The new City Hall was erected on 2nd Street. A railroad rate war encouraged a flood of immigration from the Eastern States and created the Real Estate Boom of the 80s. Portrait of Edward F. Spence, who served as Mayor of Los Angeles from 1884-1886.
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