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Amasa Leland Stanford was an American attorney, industrialist, philanthropist, and Republican Party politician from Watervliet, New York. He served as the eighth governor of California from 1862 to 1863 and represented the state in the United States Senate from 1885 until his death in 1893. Stanford and his wife Jane founded Stanford University, named after their late son.

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business · Governor of California from 1862 to 1863 · politician · businessperson · also Leland Stanford, Stanford, Amasa Leland Stanford, mr. l.s., gov. leland stanford, leland stanford

Born 9 March 1824 · Died 21 June 1893 · Q382109

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Awarded California Hall of Fame (2008).
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Jan 1893Milestone
Career landmark: United States senator (1893–1893).
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2022· 1 entry

Feb 7, 2022Reported claimRated False · USA Today

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USA Today rated the claim “Couple founded Stanford University because Harvard refused son's memorial” False.

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2008· 2 entries

Jun 15, 2008Documented record84% confidence

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Awarded California Hall of Fame (2008).

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Stanford was inducted into The California Museum for History, Women and the Arts, California Hall of Fame

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2000· 1 entry

Mar 14, 2000Reported claimRated False · Snopes

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Snopes rated the claim “Mr. and Mrs. Leland Stanford decided to found their own university after being rebuffed by Harvard's president.” False.

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1919· 1 entry

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(the forerunner of the Lucille Packard Children's Hospital) and was torn down in 1965

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1893· 2 entries

Jun 21, 1893Documented record86% confidence

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Died 1893-06-21.

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Jan 1, 1893Documented record84% confidence

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Career landmark: United States senator (1893–1893).

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1891· 2 entries

Oct 1, 1891Documented record66% confidence

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And was intended for agricultural studies

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Jan 1, 1891Documented record84% confidence

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Career landmark: United States senator (1891–1893).

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1890· 1 entry

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And he held this post and the presidency of the Central Pacific Railroad until his death

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1889· 1 entry

Jan 1, 1889Documented record84% confidence

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Career landmark: United States senator (1889–1891).

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1887· 1 entry

Jan 1, 1887Documented record84% confidence

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Career landmark: United States senator (1887–1889).

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1885· 1 entry

Jan 1, 1885Documented record84% confidence

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Career landmark: United States senator (1885–1887).

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1884· 1 entry

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As a holding company for the Central Pacific-Southern Pacific system

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1874· 1 entry

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Where he assumed presidency of the Occidental and Oriental Steamship Company, the steamship line to Japan and China associated with the Central Pacific

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1872· 1 entry

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Stanford commissioned the photographer Eadweard Muybridge to undertake scientific studies of the gaits of horses at a trot and gallop at the Agricultural Park racetrack in Sacramento

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1869· 1 entry

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And run and later inherited by his brother Josiah, and the 55,000 acres (223 km2) Great Vina Ranch in Tehama County, containing what was then the largest vineyard in the world at 3,575 acres (14 km2) and given to Stanfor

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1868· 1 entry

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Acquired control of the Southern Pacific Railroad

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1863· 1 entry

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By the Norris Locomotive Works in Philadelphia and brought to San Francisco by sailing vessel

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1862· 2 entries

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California volunteer troops re-building a military post at the confluence of the San Pedro River and Aravaipa Creek in Arizona Territory named the post Fort Stanford after the governor

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Jan 1, 1862Documented record84% confidence

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Career landmark: Governor of California (1862–1863).

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1861· 1 entry

Jun 28, 1861Documented record70% confidence

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And Stanford was elected as its president

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1860· 1 entry

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Stanford was named a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Chicago, but did not attend

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1856· 2 entries

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Met with other Whig politicians in Sacramento on April 30 to organize the California Republican Party at its first state convention

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Stanford and his wife moved to Sacramento, where he engaged in mercantile pursuits on a large scale

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1855· 1 entry

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Returned to Albany to join his wife, but found the pace too slow after the excitement of developing California

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1852· 2 entries

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During the gold rush; he built a business empire

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Having lost his law library and other property to a fire, Stanford followed his five brothers to California during the California gold rush

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1850· 2 entries

Sep 30, 1850Documented record70% confidence

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Stanford married Jane Elizabeth Lathrop in Albany, New York

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Stanford was nominated by the Whig Party as Washington County, Wisconsin, district attorney

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1848· 1 entry

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Stanford moved with many other settlers to Port Washington, Wisconsin, where he began a law practice with Wesley Pierce

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1845· 1 entry

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Stanford entered the law office of Wheaton, Doolittle, and Hadley in Albany

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1824· 2 entries

Mar 9, 1824Documented record66% confidence

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In what was then Watervliet, New York (later the Town of Colonie)

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Mar 9, 1824Documented record86% confidence

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Born 1824-03-09.

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