Jane and Leland Stanford

In 1891, Jane and Leland Stanford founded Stanford University in memory of their son, Leland Stanford Junior, with their own gifts and bequests.

Leland Stanford and Leland Stanford's wife

For instance, Carnegie Mellon University was founded by Andrew Carnegie, Andrew W. and Richard B. Mellon; Cornell University was founded by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White; Purdue University was founded by John Purdue; Rice University was founded by William Marsh Rice; Stanford University was founded by Leland Stanford and Leland Stanford's wife.

by Leland Stanford, a former governor and U.S. Senator from California

Founded by Leland Stanford, a former governor and U.S. Senator from California, the Stanford campus was once the site of a horse farm, with foothills and flatland.

by Leland

Stanford was founded in 1885 by Leland and Jane Stanford in memory of their only child, Leland Stanford Jr., who had died of typhoid fever at age 15 the previous year.

by Leland Stanford Junior

Stanford University was founded in 1891 by Leland Stanford Junior, who was a former governor of California.

and Jane Stanford

Stanford was founded in 1885 by Leland and Jane Stanford in memory of their only child, Leland Stanford Jr., who had died of typhoid fever at age 15 the previous year.

by Senator and Mrs. Leland Stanford

Stanford University is a privately endowed institution， founded in 1885 by Senator and Mrs. Leland Stanford in memory of their deceased son.

Jane and husband Leland Stanford, a railroad baron and senator,

In 1891, Jane and husband Leland Stanford, a railroad baron and senator, created Stanford University as a memorial to their only son.

Former Governor of California Leland Stanford and his wife Jane

Former Governor of California Leland Stanford and his wife Jane founded Stanford University in memoriam to their son, Leland Stanford, Jr., in 1891.

Amasa Leland Stanford , American businessman and politician,

Amasa Leland Stanford, American businessman and politician, founded Stanford University (d. 1893), was an American industrialist and politician.

Jane Stanford

Almost everyone knows that Stanford University was created because of the personal tragedy of Leland Stanford and Jane Stanford - the death of their son.

by former governor

Stanford University was founded in 1885 by a former governor of California and an entrepreneur Leland Stanford.

by Gov. Amasa Leland Stanford ...

Stanford was founded in 1885 by Gov. Amasa Leland Stanford , former go...