Born March 6, 1824 in Waterbreath, New York [Died] June 21, 1893. Palo Alto, California. American businessman and politician. One of the builders of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States. He practiced law in Wisconsin from 1848 to 1852, then moved to Sacramento, California, where he successfully ran a retail business selling mining supplies and general merchandise. He also entered local politics as a Republican, and served as Governor of California from 1861 to 1863. He participated in the transcontinental railroad construction project, and was president of the Central Pacific Railroad Company from 1861 to 1893. He played a key role in the development of railroad networks in California and the Southwest. He served as a U.S. Senator from 1885 to 1893. In 1885, he founded Leland Stanford Junior College (commonly known as Stanford University) in memory of his only son, who died at the age of 15. Stanford |
[生]1824.3.6. ニューヨーク,ウォータブリート [没]1893.6.21. カリフォルニア,パロアルト アメリカの実業家,政治家。アメリカ最初の大陸横断鉄道の建設者の一人。 1848~52年ウィスコンシンで弁護士を開業したあとカリフォルニアのサクラメントに移り鉱山用品,雑貨の小売業に成功し,共和党員として地方政界にも乗出し,61~63年カリフォルニア州知事をつとめた。大陸横断鉄道建設計画に参加し,61~93年セントラル・パシフィックの鉄道会社の社長に就任。カリフォルニアや南西部地方の鉄道網の発展に主役を演じた。 85~93年連邦上院議員。 15歳で死去したひとり息子を記念して 85年リーランド・スタンフォード・ジュニア大学 (通称スタンフォード大学) を創立した。 スタンフォード
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