Leland Stanford was an American businessman, politician, and founder of Stanford University. He was born in 1824 in New York and attended common schools and law school. Stanford worked as a lawyer, justice of the peace, and organizer of the Sacramento Library Association. He was one of the "Big Four" who built the First Transcontinental Railroad connecting the eastern and western United States. Stanford later served as the eighth governor of California from 1862 to 1863. In memory of his son who passed away, he founded Leland Stanford Junior University in 1891.

1. Leland Stanford

2. Personal DataLegal Name: __Stanford______________Asama_____________Leland___ Last First MiddleBirthdate:__March 9, 1824___Permanent Home Address:-_Watervliet, New York, US_______Citizenship: ___X___Us CitizenEducation: Attended common schools until 1836 and had at home tutoring. Attended Clinton Liberal Institute and studied law at Cazenovia Seminary.Place of Birth: __Watervliet, New York_____________Ethnic Group _Caucasian_______

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4. Leland Stanford Junior University The University I dedicated in loving memory of my son

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6. Governor StanfordEl Gobernador

7. Work experienceLawyerJustice of the PeaceOrganizer of the Sacramento Library AssociationOne of the "Big Four" who built the transcontinental railroad which connected the Eastern United States to the WestHe owned two wineries, the Leland Stanford Winery, founded in 1869, and the 55,000 acres Great Vina farm in Tehama CountyAssumed presidency of the Occidental & Oriental Steamship CompanyDirector of Wells Fargo & CompanyStanford was keeper of a general store for miners and later had a wholesale houseElected President of the Southern Pacific RailroadFounder of newspaper known as the Washington HeraldEighth Governor of California, serving from January 1862 to December 1863

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9. Vote Leland StanfordI stand for justice, education, and family values.