Amasa Leland Stanford (March 9, 1824 – June 21, 1893) was an American attorney, industrialist, philanthropist, and Republican Party politician from California. He served as the 8th governor of California from 1862 to 1863 and represented the state in the United States Senate from 1885 until his death in 1893.

Leland Stanford (born March 9, 1824, Watervliet, New York, U.S.—died June 21, 1893, Palo Alto, California) was an American senator from California and one of the builders of the first U.S. transcontinental railroad.

Stanford University was founded in 1885 by California senator Leland Stanford and his wife, Jane, “to promote the public welfare by exercising an influence in behalf of humanity and civilization.”

Slow to speak, a deliberate thinker, Stanford was characterized by a plodding nature that repeatedly vexed his railroad partners. However, he relished public life, and it was in this capacity...

Leland Stanford built his wealth in railroads in the 19th century—an era of rough-and-tumble politics and crony capitalism. He is best known today, however, as the founder of one of the world’s most highly regarded universities, an institution that brought elite education west of the Rockies and incubated many of the 20th century’s ...

2018年5月18日 · Leland Stanford. Leland Stanford (1824-1893), American railroad builder and politician, was one of the founders of the Central Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads and served as California's governor and then U.S. senator.

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.

Leland made no effort to separate his political office from his business interests. As one of the “Big Four” of the Central Pacific Railroad (CPRR), he helped plan the eastbound section of the transcontinental railroad, and his greatest contribution came in the form of political influence.

2024年7月25日 · Leland Stanford was an American industrialist, politician, and tycoon who made his fortune as a railroad tycoon. He was one of the founders of the Central Pacific Railroad and served as its president. Stanford was also a leading member of the Republican Party, serving one term as the Governor of California and later as a U.S. Senator.

California's eighth governor was born Amasa Leland Stanford in 1824. He was a lawyer, a storekeeper, a Justice of the Peace, and an organizer of the Sacramento Library Association.