He was ruined by the drought of 1864 .
He was went on to a successful political career , serving as Santa Barbara city treasurer and as a commissioner overseeing the creation of Ventura County in the early 1870s .
He was ruined by the drought of 1864 , but went on to a successful political career , serving as Santa Barbara city treasurer and as a commissioner overseeing the creation of Ventura County in the early 1870s .