Port Washington in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Leland Stanford
(1824-1893)
Photographed By Devon Polzar, December 6, 2014
1. Leland Stanford Marker
Inscription.
Leland Stanford. Tycoon, industrialist, and politician Leland Stanford moved to Port Washington, Wisconsin, from Albany, New York in 1848, shortly after entering the bar. After Port Washington's 1852 fire destroyed his law office, which was located in the block across the street, Stanford moved to California, where his five brothers had already found success as Gold Rush merchants. Stanford became a wealthy merchant himself and eventually was president of the Central Pacific Railroad (1861-1893). He oversaw the completion of the western portion of the nation's first transcontinental railroad and presided at the driving of the "last spike" in Promontory, Utah, on May 10, 1869. In addition, he served as California's governor (1862-1863) and US senator (1885-1893). In 1884, the death of his only son prompted Leland Stanford to found and endow Stanford University.
Tycoon, industrialist, and politician Leland Stanford moved to Port Washington, Wisconsin, from Albany, New York in 1848, shortly after entering the bar. After Port Washington's 1852 fire destroyed his law office, which was located in the block across the street, Stanford moved to California, where his five brothers had already found success as Gold Rush merchants. Stanford became a wealthy merchant himself and eventually was president of the Central Pacific Railroad (1861-1893). He oversaw the completion of the western portion of the nation's first transcontinental railroad and presided at the driving of the "last spike" in Promontory, Utah, on May 10, 1869. In addition, he served as California's governor (1862-1863) and US senator (1885-1893). In 1884, the death of his only son prompted Leland Stanford to found and endow Stanford University.
Erected 2014 by Wisconsin Historical Society. (Marker Number 557.)
W. Marker is in Port Washington, Wisconsin, in Ozaukee County. Marker is on E. Main St., on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Washington WI 53074, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Leland Stanford - Wikipedia. (Submitted on January 19, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Photographed By Devon Polzar, December 6, 2014
2. Leland Stanford Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2014, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 814 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 7, 2014, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
