The Interesting Political Life of Leland Stanford: More Than Just Railroads And Universities
Today, Stanford University stands as a testament to Leland Stanford's business acumen. And though he is best remembered for his founding of the university in his son's name and his railroad empire, he also had a particularly interesting political career too.
Indeed, as the eighth Governor of California and the first Republican to hold that office, Stanford presided over a politically significant - and not to mention turbulent - time in the young state's history, one whose legacy can still be seen today, over 130 years later!
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Early Life
Amasa Leland Stanford, better known to his friends as simply "Leland" was born on March 9 1824 in the town of Watervliet, New York, now a part of the town of Colonie in Albany Coun...
