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Currently, Leland Stanford is 200 years, 1 months and 11 days old. Leland Stanford will celebrate 201rd birthday on a Sunday 9th of March 2025. Below we countdown to Leland Stanford upcoming birthday.
Popular As | Leland Stanford |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Age | years old |
Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
Born | March 9, 1824 (NY) |
Birthday | March 9 |
Town/City | NY |
Nationality | NY |
Leland Stanford’s zodiac sign is Pisces. According to astrologers, Pisces are very friendly, so they often find themselves in a company of very different people. Pisces are selfless, they are always willing to help others, without hoping to get anything back. Pisces is a Water sign and as such this zodiac sign is characterized by empathy and expressed emotional capacity.
Leland Stanford was born in the Year of the Monkey. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Monkey thrive on having fun. They’re energetic, upbeat, and good at listening but lack self-control. They like being active and stimulated and enjoy pleasing self before pleasing others. They’re heart-breakers, not good at long-term relationships, morals are weak. Compatible with Rat or Dragon.
Former California governor who founded what became Stanford University. He was president of both the Southern Pacific and Central Pacific railroads.
He practiced law in Wisconsin. His university started out on 650 acres in Rancho San Francisquito.
He contributed to the organization of the California Republican Party in 1856.
He married Jane Elizabeth Lathrop, the daughter of a city merchant. They founded Stanford University in the memory of their late son Leland Stanford Jr.
His university's first admitted student was future president of the United States Herbert Hoover.