Provides a photograph of the railroad magnate and details the death of his teenage son which inspired Stanford to found a university.

Biography.com provides a brief biography of the railway magnate and founder of Stanford University.

Supplement to the PBS documentary "The West" features a short profile of railroad magnate Leland Stanford.

San Francisco Museum presents a biography of the former California governor and founder of Stanford University. Read about the Stanford mansion.

University founded by Leland Stanford profiles the railroad baron who made his fortune as part of the "Big Four."