Leland Stanford (Person)
Leland Stanford
1824 AD - 1893 AD
American industrialist and politician.
- US Senator from CA 1885 – 1893
- 8th Governor of CA 1862 – 1863
- Republican
Prior to his political career, Stanford was a successful merchant and wholesaler who built his business empire after migrating to California during the Gold Rush. As president of the Central Pacific Railroad and later the Southern Pacific from 1885 to 1890, he held tremendous power in the region and a lasting impact on California. Stanford is widely considered a robber baron.
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Jane Elizabeth Lathrop09/30/1850 AD
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