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Leland Stanford

American politician and railroad tycoon (1824-1893)

  • Fame58.4
  • Momentum12.8
  • Wikipedia17.1K
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Lived 1824–1893, aged 69United States
United StatesUnited StatesPoliticiansPolitician
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    42 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1824–1893
    Aged 69
  • Awards
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    recognised work
Summary
Updated 2026-06-19

Amasa Leland Stanford was an American attorney, industrialist, philanthropist, and Republican Party politician from Watervliet, New York. He served as the eighth governor of California from 1862 to 1863 and represented the state in the United States Senate from 1885 until his death in 1893. Stanford and his wife Jane founded Stanford University, named after their late son.

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58.4
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Momentum12.8
Historical22.2
Now attention63.3
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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