A new biography from Bay Area journalist Roland De Wolk says Leland Stanford was a ruthless capitalist who cheated taxpayers — and became the godfather of modern tech. How much do you really ...

Much like his future partners, Leland Stanford remade himself in gold rush California as a shopkeeper. In 1852, fed up with lawyering, he left the Midwest to become a partner in a wholesale ...

Developer Alexander Gordon originally called his 160-acre subdivision “Palo Alto,” shown here in this 1888 map. He changed the name to College Terrace after an irate Leland Stanford paid a $ ...

How did Stanford become so incredibly wealthy? The Southern Pacific Railroad was headed by Stanford from 1868 to 1890, and later merged with the Central Pacific Railroad. The election of 1885 brought ...

Tucked away behind Sacramento’s modern skyline is a striking reminder of California’s past — the Leland Stanford Mansion. Built in the 1860s, this Victorian-era mansion once served as the ...

There is no reason why the women of the country should not greatly advance themselves. Leland Stanford (1824-1893) was an American businessman.

Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park is an enduring Sacramento landmark and serves as not only a public museum but the state’s official reception center for worldwide leaders. Leland ...