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add this to the 1884 and change the title to Remember/ Monopoly Collis Huntington, Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker and Mark Hopkins bought out other railroad companies. They created a monopoly and called it Southern Pacific. re.

My group is Nate, Zach, Ryan, and Cody. We have Leland Stanford Capzles:usstudent16 nesd2009 [] Leland Stanford (1824-1893), American railroad builder and politician, was one of the founders of the Central Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads and served as California's governor and then U.S. senator. Leland Stanford, born on March 9, 1824, in Watervliet, N.Y., was one of eight children of a prosperous farmer who also dabbled in various local bridge and road contracts. Leland received a formal education until the age of 12, had 3 years of tutoring at home, and then returned to school. He became an apprentice in an Albany law office and 3 years later gained admission to the bar. In 1848 Stanford opened a 

law office at Port Washington, Wis.; meanwhile, his brothers sensed the lure of fortune in California and opened a mercantile business in Sacramento. In 1850 Stanford married Jane Elizabeth Lathrop. Two years later his 

law office burned down, and he decided to relocate in California. His brothers helped him establish a mining store in Cold Springs, but it did not do well so he opened a business at Michigan Bluff, which was successful. He also engaged in mining on a small scale. In 1856 Stanford moved to Sacramento, where he started business with a brother and quickly entered politics. He met defeat in a race for Republican state treasurer in 1857, and 2 years later he lost the gubernatorial contest. His golden opportunity came in 1861, when the Civil War split the Democratic party, and he won the governor's office with less than the combined vote of his two Democratic opponents. Though he served only one term, he was able to keep California in the Union. His administration also encouraged the passage of several acts designed to aid the proposed transcontinental railroad, in which he had a large financial interest. In 1861 Stanford, Collis P. Huntington, Charles Crocker, and Mark Hopkins organized the Central Pacific Railroad, which built east to join the westward-progressing Union Pacific Railroad. The two joined at Promontory Point, Utah, in May 1869. Stanford became president of the Central Pacific, Huntington handled eastern financial and political arrangements, Crocker supervised construction, and Hopkins looked after company finances. Stanford's excellent reputation in California allowed the Central Pacific access to considerable sums of construction money. Also, as a stockholder in the construction companies, he enjoyed great personal profit. Stanford remained president of the Central Pacific until his death. In 1870 the Southern Pacific was incorporated to build in southern California and eventually to reach New Orleans, La. Fourteen years later a holding company, the Southern Pacific Company, merged the Southern Pacific Railroad, Central Pacific, and others into one combine. Stanford was president of the combine from 1885 to 1890. In 1890 Stanford and Huntington split over Stanford's renewed political ambitions. After he left the governor's office in 1863, he had remained active in influencing legislation in California. In 1885 he had declared his candidacy for the U.S. Senate and had defeated A. A. Sargent on a strictly party vote. Sargent was a personal friend of Huntington, and in 1890 Huntington managed to have Stanford replaced as 

Southern Pacific president. Stanford's senatorial career was undistinguished. Stanford endowed a new institution, the Leland Stanford Junior University, in 1885 in memory of his son, who had died at the age of 15. Stanford died in Palo Alto on June 21, 1893. and Stanford. this is what i found on this guy hope it helps Ryan the link to this is [] **//__citation:"Leland Stanford". 2005. September 22 2009.__//** [|**//http://www.bookrags.com/biography/leland-stanford///**]**//__.__//** 1948

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In 1848 Stanford opened an office in port Washington, Wisconsin. While he did that his brothers went to California and started a business in Sacramento. They became merchants. 4 years after Stanford started the business it was burned down and he decided to move to California. In Sacramento he started a business with his brother and quickly went into politics. He ran for republican state treasure in 1857 but lost.

-- In 1861, Leland Stanford's golden opportunity arised. When the Civil War broke the Democratic party apart, Leland won the governor's office. The total amount of votes that Stanford got was less than the total of his two competitors! Even though he only served on term in the office, he was still able to keep California from breaking apart of the Union. He encouraged the passage of several acts that aided the design of the Transcontinental Railroad. He had a big interest pertaining to the construction of the TCR. Also in 1861, Leland Stanford, Collis P. Huntington, Charles Crocker, and Mark Hopkins established the Central Pacific Railroad. The CP built eastward in order to connect with the Union Pacific Railroad, who built westward.

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-- In May 1869, the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific joined at Promontory Summit, Utah. Shortly after, Stanford became the president of the CP and Huntington dealt with financial and political arrangements in the east. Crocker supervised construction and Hopkins was the treasurer, looking after the company's finances. Leland was able to access proportional amounts of construction money because of his excellent reputation in California. Also, being a stockholder in the construction companies, Stanford was able to enjoy substantial personal profit. Leland Stanford continued to be the Central Pacific president until his death.

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Two more events for the timeline. Nate 1884

Remember

Leland’s son died on March 13, 1884. His son died at the age of 15 of typhoid. Senator Stanford founded a university at Palo Alto to commemorate his son. The University’s official name is Leland Stanford Junior University. It is commonly just called Stanford University. The Alma Mater is likely to be called “Leland Stanford”.
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Updated capzles page. Zach 1870

Time For Business

In 1870 the CP was incorporated to build in southern California and build till they hit New Orleans. In fourteen years the CP combined with the South Pacific railroad. Stanford was the president of them all from 1885 to 1890. and her remained president of the CP until he died.He also gain alot of money from this move

1885

Runnin for the Senate

In 1885 Stanford declared he was running for senate. He defeated his opponent A.A Sargent on a strict party vote. Sargent was a friend of Huntington. In 1890 Huntington replaced Stanford as president of the South Pacific. Stanford didn’t make senator either so that didn’t help him too much.

[] In 1890 Stanford and Huntington split over Stanford's renewed political ambitions. After he left the governor's office in 1863, he had remained active in influencing legislation in California. In 1885 he had declared his candidacy for the U.S. Senate and had defeated A. A. Sargent on a strictly party vote. Sargent was a personal friend of Huntington, and in 1890 Huntington managed to have Stanford replaced as Southern Pacific president. Stanford's senatorial career was undistinguished.

In 1890, three years before Stanford died, he and Huntington went seperate ways because of Leland's renewed political ambitions. In 1863, Stanford left his seat in the governor's office, but he still remained in touch with influencing the legislation in California. After defeating A. A. Sargent, Leland had declared his victory and candidacy for the U. S. Senate seat in 1885 only on a party vote. Since Huntington had connections and was a real good ally with Sargent, Huntington somehow was able to have Stanford replaced as the Southern Pacific president in 1890. Stanford's career as a senator was undistinguised.

The Stanfords visited several great universities of the East to gather ideas. An urban legend, widely circulated on the Internet but untrue, describes the couple as poorly-dressed country bumpkins who decided to found their own university only after being rebuffed in their offer to endow a building at Harvard. They did visit Harvard's president but were well-received and given advice on starting a new university in California. From the outset they made some untraditional choices: the university would be coeducational, in a time when most were all-male; non-denominational, when most were associated with a religious organization; and avowedly practical, producing "cultured and useful citizens" when most were concerned only with the former. The prediction of a New York newspaper that Stanford professors would "lecture in marble halls to empty benches" was quickly disproved. The first student body consisted of 559 men and women, and the original faculty of 15 was expanded to 49 for the second year. The university’s first president was David Starr Jordan, a graduate of Cornell, who left his post as president of Indiana University to join the adventure out West. The Stanfords engaged Frederick Law Olmsted, the famed landscape architect who created New York’s Central Park, to design the physical plan for the university. The collaboration was contentious, but finally resulted in an organization of quadrangles on an east-west axis. Today, as Stanford continues to expand, the university’s architects attempt to respect those original university plans. []

In 1884, the Stanford family traveled over to the East coast to gather ideas from several exemplary universities. The Stanford's did meet the Harvard president and were urged to start a new university in Calfornia. The university was created by some untraditional choices, such as it would be coeducational, non-denominational, and avowedly practical, creating "cultured and useful citizens."The very first student body of Stanford University was made up of 559 men and women and 15 faculty members. The staff was extended to 49 for the following year. Stanford University's first president was David Starr Jordan, who originally was the president of Indiana University, but wanted to be a part in the Westward adventure. The Stanfords hired Frederick Law Olmsted to construct the university. The organization was constructed with quadrangles on an east-west axis.

This is somewhere between 1884 and 1887

1850

Beginning the Dream

In 1850 Stanford married Jane Elizabeth Lathrop. Two years later they had to relocate. They relocated because Stanford’s law office was burned down. So they moved to California were Stanford’s brothers lived. He made a mining store in Cold Springs thanks to his brothers.

January 10, 1862 Governor Stanford was the eighth governor of California. He gave his Inaugural Address on January 10, 1862. He was a good governor, he cut the states dept in half. Also he changed the term length of governors from two years to four years, he was the last governor to serve a two year term. Some things he sponsored and backed are legislative reform and conservation of forests.
 * Citation added:** "Leland Stanford." //California State Library//. Web. 23 Sept. 2009. .

Leland Stanford, born on March 9, 1824, in Watervliet, N.Y., was one of eight children of a prosperous farmer who also dabbled in various local bridge and road contracts. Leland received a formal education until the age of 12, had 3 years of tutoring at home, and then returned to school. He became an apprentice in an Albany law office and 3 years later gained admission to the bar. In 1848 Stanford opened a law office at Port Washington, Wis.; meanwhile, his brothers sensed the lure of fortune in California and opened a mercantile business in Sacramento. In 1850 Stanford married Jane Elizabeth Lathrop. Two years later his law office burned down, and he decided to relocate in California. His brothers helped him establish a mining store in Cold Springs, but it did not do well so he opened a business at Michigan Bluff, which was successful. He also engaged in mining on a small scale. In 1856 Stanford moved to Sacramento, where he started business with a brother and quickly entered politics. He met defeat in a race for Republican state treasurer in 1857, and 2 years later he lost the gubernatorial contest. His golden opportunity came in 1861, when the Civil War split the Democratic party, and he won the governor's office with less than the combined vote of his two Democratic opponents. Though he served only one term, he was able to keep California in the Union. His administration also encouraged the passage of several acts designed to aid the proposed transcontinental railroad, in which he had a large financial interest. In 1861 Stanford, Collis P. Huntington, Charles Crocker, and Mark Hopkins organized the Central Pacific Railroad, which built east to join the westward-progressing Union Pacific Railroad. The two joined at Promontory Point, Utah, in May 1869. Stanford became president of the Central Pacific, Huntington handled eastern financial and political arrangements, Crocker supervised construction, and Hopkins looked after company finances. Stanford's excellent reputation in California allowed the Central Pacific access to considerable sums of construction money. Also, as a stockholder in the construction companies, he enjoyed great personal profit. Stanford remained president of the Central Pacific until his death. In 1870 the Southern Pacific was incorporated to build in southern California and eventually to reach New Orleans, La. Fourteen years later a holding company, the Southern Pacific Company, merged the Southern Pacific Railroad, Central Pacific, and others into one combine. Stanford was president of the combine from 1885 to 1890. In 1890 Stanford and Huntington split over Stanford's renewed political ambitions. After he left the governor's office in 1863, he had remained active in influencing legislation in California. In 1885 he had declared his candidacy for the U.S. Senate and had defeated A. A. Sargent on a strictly party vote. Sargent was a personal friend of Huntington, and in 1890 Huntington managed to have Stanford replaced as Southern Pacific president. Stanford's senatorial career was undistinguished. Stanford endowed a new institution, the Leland Stanford Junior University, in 1885 in memory of his son, who had died at the age of 15. Stanford died in Palo Alto on June 21, 1893. Further Reading No recent work on Stanford has appeared. Two biographies are George T. Clark, //Leland Stanford, War Governor of California, Railroad Builder and Founder of Stanford University// (1931), and Hubert H. Bancroft, //History of the Life of Leland Stanford// (1952). Stanford's role in the Central Pacific is examined in Oscar Lewis, //The Big Four// (1938). Additional Sources Lewis, Oscar, //The big four: the story of Huntington, Stanford, Hopkins, and Crocker, and of the building of the Central Pacific,// New York: Arno Press, 1981, 1938. []

1893

The End of the Line

In 1893 Leland Stanford died. He died in Palo Alto California. Before he died he made a university that he made because of his son who died at the age of 15. He died a long time ago but his university and his memory still live on. We all remember the transcontinental railroad he helped create.