Leland Stanford

Leland Stanford was a business tycoon, (a wealthy, powerful person in business or industry) co-founder of the Central Pacific Railroad, creator of Stanford University, and the governor of California.

Leland and Jane Stanford

In 1891, Leland and Jane Stanford asked White to serve as the first president of Stanford University, which they had founded in Palo Alto, California.

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.

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 Junior

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

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.

by Jane

Stanford University was founded in 1891 by Jane and Leland Stanford as a memorial for their son, who died from typhoid.

by former governor

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

– Jean-Baptiste Kléber– – – – – – – , French general (d. 1800) 1758 Franz Joseph Gall, German neuroanatomist and physiologist (d. 1828) 1763 William Cobbett, English journalist and author (d. 1835) 1806 Edwin Forrest, American actor and philanthropist (d. 1872) 1814 Taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian poet and playwright (d. 1861) 1815 David Davis, American jurist and politician (d. 1886) 1820 Samuel Blatchford, American lawyer and jurist (d. 1893) 1824 Amasa Leland Stanford, American businessman and politician, Martin Pierre Marsick, Belgian violinist, composer, and educator (d. 1924) 1850 – Hamo Thornycroft, English sculptor and academic (d. 1925) 1856 – Eddie Foy, Sr.

– Jean-Baptiste Kléber, French general (d. 1800) 1758 – Franz Joseph Gall, German neuroanatomist and physiologist (d. 1828) 1763 – William Cobbett, English journalist and author (d. 1835) 1806 – Edwin Forrest, American actor and philanthropist (d. 1872) 1814 – Taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian poet and playwright (d. 1861) 1815 – David Davis, American jurist and politician (d. 1886) 1820 – Samuel Blatchford, American lawyer and jurist (d. 1893) 1824 – Amasa Leland Stanford, American businessman and politician, founded Stanford University (d. 1893) 1847 – Martin Pierre Marsick, Belgian violinist, composer, and educator (d. 1924) 1850 – Hamo Thornycroft, English sculptor and academic (d. 1925) 1856 – Eddie Foy, Sr.

by Gov. Amasa Leland Stanford ...

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

in memory of Leland Stanford, Jr., the only child of then Senator Leland Stanford and

Stanford University was founded in 1885 in memory of Leland Stanford, Jr., the only child of then Senator Leland Stanford and Jane Lathrop Stanford.

Leland Stanford's parents

In memory of Leland Stanford, Jr., who died of typhoid in 1884, Leland Stanford's parents founded Stanford University.

as a junior university by Jane/Leland Stanford in memorial to Scholarships's son, who died in Scholarships's teens

Stanford University (Stanford) was established in 1891 as a junior university by Jane/Leland Stanford in memorial to Scholarships's son, who died in Scholarships's teens.

Leland Stanford and Coutts's wife , Jane Lathrop Stanford,

In 1885, Leland Stanford and Coutts's wife, Jane Lathrop Stanford, established Stanford University at the Stock Farm, in memory of their only child, Leland, Jr., who had died the previous year.

as a memorial to Leland Stanford Jr., son of Jane and Leland Sr., who died the previous year at the age of 15

Stanford University was founded in 1885 as a memorial to Leland Stanford Jr., son of Jane and Leland Sr., who died the previous year at the age of 15.

Sr.

Jane and Leland Stanford, Sr. founded Stanford University in 1891, dedicated to Peter Coutts's son who died of typhoid fever at age 15 in 1884.

by the railroad Robber

Stanford University, was founded by the railroad Robber Baron Leland Stanford who amassed Robber Baron Leland Stanford's fortune by exploiting Chinese labor.