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1. Biography of Leland stanford, U.S

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2. Leland stanford was the first Republican Governor of California Stanford had a great interest in photography

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3. A portrait of Senator Leland stanford, Jane Lathrop Stanford, Leland stanford Jr

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4. Leland stanford and his wife, Jane Lathrop Stanford, lost their only child, Leland, Jr., to typhoid in 1884, they decided to build a university as the most fitting memorial, and deeded to it a large

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5. The Leland stanford Mansion was built between 1856 and 1857 as a two-story home for merchant Shelton Fogus

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6. The home was purchased by Central Pacific Railroad co-founder and President, Leland stanford, in 1861, just before he became California’s eighth governor.

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7. Leland stanford’s most ambitious business venture, the western portion of America’s first transcontinental railroad, was racing toward completion at Promontory, Utah

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8. The new biography on Leland stanford was born out of veteran Bay Area journalist Roland De Wolk's curiosity of how little was popularly-known of the highly influential 19th Century figure.

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9. Leland stanford was born in Watervliet, New York, on March 9, 1824

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10. Leland stanford 8th Governor, Republican 1862–1863 Inaugural Address

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11. Leland stanford (1824-1893) One of the "Big Four" who built California's Central Pacific railroad, Leland stanford brought a sweeping political influence to the partnership that insured this

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12. Leland stanford built his wealth in railroads in the 19th century—an era of rough-and-tumble politics and crony capitalism

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13. Leland stanford served as Governor of California from 1862-1863

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14. The Mansion served as the office of three governors during the turbulent 1860’s - Leland stanford, Fredrick Low and Henry Haight

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15. As a pro-Union Civil War governor and president of the Central Pacific Railroad, Leland stanford negotiated political and business deals at the

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16. But Leland stanford Junior University, named in honor of the cherished son Stanford lost to typhoid in 1884, ensured the most famous of the Big Five a legacy that long outlasted those of his

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17. Leland stanford (1824-93) was one of the most prominent men of his time in America: He was a wealthy railroad magnate who built the Central Pacific Railroad (and …

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18. Leland stanford was born into affluent circumstances in 1824 near Albany, New York

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19. On May 10, 1869, Leland stanford tapped the ceremonial Gold Spike into a pre-drilled hole to link the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads, creating the First Transcontinental Railroad.

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20. Leland stanford would soon become embroiled in scandals, including one of the greatest in American history

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21. Amasa Leland stanford (March 9, 1824 – June 21, 1893) was an American tycoon, robber baron, industrialist, politician, Governor of California, and founder of Stanford University

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22. Information from Wikipedia about Leland stanford

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23. Leland stanford was “born in Jeffersonian America, when California seemed as distant as Saturn and when being able to read was less common than dying of tuberculosis or typhoid.” He died in

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24. Leland stanford Inductee February 17, 2012 As governor, senator, university founder, and especially as a driving force behind the building of the transcontinental railroad, Leland stanford helped shape California’s history for more than three decades.

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25. Restaurants near Leland stanford Mansion State Historic Park: (0.18 mi) G Street Cafe (0.40 mi) Grange Restaurant & Bar (0.39 mi) Temple Coffee (0.52 mi) Ella Dining Room & Bar (0.53 mi) Frank Fat's Restaurant; View all restaurants near Leland stanford Mansion State Historic Park on Tripadvisor

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26. Leland stanford was elected Governor of the State of California at age 37

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27. Leland stanford was 44 years of age and Jane was 39 when Leland stanford, Jr

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28. The boy later took the name Leland stanford Jr.

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29. The Leland stanford Junior University was founded in 1885 by California Senator Leland stanford and his wife, Jane, in memory of their only child, Leland Jr., who died of typhoid fever at 15

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30. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed ), memorial page for Leland stanford Jr

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31. For Leland stanford's part, he was elected governor of California in 1861, which provided serious leverage for the CP to be financed and constructed across the state

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32. Leland stanford was “born in Jeffersonian America, when California seemed as distant as Saturn and when being able to read was less common than dying of tuberculosis or typhoid.” He died in 1893 when the Gilded Age was in full swing, leaving his poorly educated widow ill-prepared to disentangle the confusion of his secretive financial

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33. The Leland stanford Junior University, better known as simply Stanford University, is one of the top universities in the US

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34. Leland stanford Person Promises Plan From my earliest acquaintance with the science of political economy, it has been evident to my mind that capital was the product of labor, and that therefore, in its best analysis there could be no natural conflict between capital and labor.

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35. The parents of Leland stanford Jr

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36. (the official name of Stanford is Leland stanford Junior University") established Stanford not because they were rudely rebuffed by Harvard’s president, but

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37. Leland stanford Drives the Golden Spike, May 10, 1869

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38. On May 11, 1869, Leland stanford, president of the Central Pacific Railroad Co., sent a telegram from Promontory Summit, Utah, to his business partner Collis Huntington that read: “The Rails

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39. Leland stanford was born in Watervliet in 1824 (the area that is now part of Colonie)

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40. Leland stanford led the rare life big enough to contain them all

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41. The Governor: The Life and Legacy of Leland stanford, a California Colossus

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42. Memorial Addresses on the Life and Character of Leland stanford (a Senator from California) Delivered in the Senate and House of Representatives

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43. A portrait of Jane and Leland stanford from 1850

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44. In 1891 Jane and Leland stanford established Leland stanford Jr

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45. Rick Becton gave a tour of the Leland stanford Mansion, a 19,000 square foot Victorian era mansion once owned by former California governor and …

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46. Amasa Leland stanford, known as Leland stanford, along with partners Charles Crocker, Mark Hopkins, and Collis P

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47. (U.S.A., 1868-1884), Book of Photographs by Leland stanford (Cahier de Photographies à Leland stanford); Leland Jr.’s Camera (Image credit: Cantor Arts Center, Stanford

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48. Leland stanford, born in 1824 in New York State, was the founder of the prestigious Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, opening in October of 1891as a way to honor and memorialize his son

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