Amasa Leland Stanford (9 March 1824 – 21 June 1893) may have been considered by many as a robber baron but his legacy in excellence in education continues to this day. He is, after all, the founder of Stanford University, officially known as Leland Stanford Junior University, a private research university considered as among the world’s leading educational institutions whose alumni include leaders in government, business and science, among others.
Stanford is also known as a business tycoon and industrialist as well as notable politician in the United States. His career started when he migrated from New York to California during the Gold Rush, a time that he maximized by becoming a successful merchant and wholesaler. He built his business empire on the basis of his success here.
He was also the President of the Southern Pacific Railroad and then of Central Pacific. He made a lasting impact on California as well as wielded tremendous power in the state, even the region. He was also the founder of Pacific Life, an insurance company.
He was also a Governor of California in 1861, a two-year term, before becoming a state senator for eight years.
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