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Leland Stanford was president of the Southern Pacific Railroad, served as governor of California from 1862 to 1863, and was a United States senator from California from 1885 until his death in 1893. On May 14, 1868, Jane Stanford gave birth to a son, Leland Stanford, Jr., at age 39. He died at age 15 on March 13, 1884, of typhoid fever while ...
Solving the cold case of a California founder's murder. 'Who Killed Jane Stanford?'. Solving the cold case of a California founder's murder. Mary Ann Gwinn. May 20, 2022 at 6:00 AM. Jane Stanford ...
Stanford was founded by Leland Stanford, a railroad magnate, U.S. senator, and former California governor, together with his wife, Jane Lathrop Stanford. It is named in honor of their only child, Leland Stanford Jr., who died in 1884 from typhoid fever just before his 16th birthday. His parents decided to dedicate a university to their only son ...
Jane Stanford, co-founder of Stanford University and wife of California governor Leland Stanford, died from strychnine poisoning in 1905. Her last recorded words were "My jaws are stiff. This is a horrible death to die." [28] Her murderer was never identified.
On Feb. 28, 1905, Jane Stanford enjoyed a languid day in Honolulu, one that she no doubt needed.. The last decade had been a trial for Jane. There was the death of her husband and the dispute over ...
In 1905, Jordan launched an apparent coverup of the murder of Jane Stanford. While vacationing in Oahu , Stanford had suddenly died of strychnine poisoning according to the local coroner's jury. Jordan then sailed to Hawaii , hired a physician to investigate the case, and declared she had in fact died of heart failure , a condition whose ...
Minyvonne Burke. July 5, 2024 at 12:55 PM. Two "dangerous" inmates being held on murder charges escaped from a Mississippi jail early Friday morning sparking a manhunt. Tyrekennel Collins ...
Stanford Crossing is a planned community in Lathrop, California. The community is located west of Interstate 5 and east of the San Joaquin River on 1,068 acres. [1] Stanford Crossing was built as part of the larger Central Lathrop Specific Plan development project to create "a vibrant and livable community" within the area. [2]