Leland Stanford

The railroad baron in office

Private empire, public power.

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Economic+90

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Governance+44

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Social−44

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The 'Big Four' railroad magnate who became governor and senator of California — the archetype of private capital captured to, and wielding, the power of the state.

social

Gilded-Age establishment traditionalist.

economic

Built the Central Pacific railroad on land grants and monopoly.

governance

Fused private capital with the offices of governor and senator.

Notable for

Central Pacific Railroad
Governor and Senator of California
Founded Stanford University

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