Stanford, Leland (1824-1893)
- Name:
- Stanford, Leland (1824-1893)
- Title:
- Member of "Big Four" CA businessmen
President of Central Pacific Railroad
Director of Wells Fargo
Governor of California, 1862-1863
US Senate, 1885-1893
Founded Leland Stanford Junior University - Other Names:
- Amasa Leland Stanford
- Born:
- 03/09/1824
- Birthplace:
- Watervliet, NY
- Died:
- 06/21/1893
- Death Location:
- Palo Alto, CA
- Residence:
- Watervliet, NY
Port Washington, WI
San Franscico, CA - Nationality:
- American
- Occupation:
- Lawyer
- Father:
- Josiah Stanford
- Mother:
- Elizabeth Phillips Stanford
- Spouse:
- Jane Elizabeth Lathrop m. 9/30/1850
- Children:
- Leland Stanford Jr., 1868
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