of Albany County, New York · documented from the public record
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Leland Stanford 1824 – 1894
Leland Stanford
childrenLeland Stanford Jr.
Their story
What the record says
Born March 9, 1824.
Studied law at Albany.
Practiced in Port Washington, Wisconsin.
Moved to California 1852.
Merchant in San Francisco.
President of Central Pacific Railroad.
Governor of California (elected 1861).
US Senator (elected 1885, re-elected 1891).
Drove the last spike of the Central Pacific May 10, 1869.
Had one son, Leland Stanford Jr., who died of typhoid fever.
Founded Leland Stanford Junior University in his memory.
Died June 20, 1894.
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