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Amasa Leland Stanford (March 9, 1824 – June 21, 1893) was an American tycoon, industrialist, politician and founder of Stanford University. Migrating to California from New York at the time of the Gold Rush, he became a successful merchant and wholesaler, and continued to build his business empire. He served one two-year term as Governor of California after his election in 1861, and later eight years as Senator from the state. As president of Southern Pacific and, beginning in 1861, Central Pacific, he had tremendous power in the region and a lasting impact on California.
Stanford was born in 1824 in what was then Watervliet, New York (now the Town of Colonie). He was one of eight children of Josiah and Elizabeth Phillips Stanford. Stanford was raised on family farms in Lisha Kill and Roessleville (after 1836) areas of Watervliet. The family home in Roessleville was called Elm Grove. The Elm Grove home was razed in the 1940s. His immigrant ancestor, Thomas Stanford, settled in Charlestown, Massachusetts, in the 17th century. Later ancestors settled in the eastern Mohawk Valley of central New York about 1720.
Actors: Geoffrey Alan Rhodes (producer), Geoffrey Alan Rhodes (editor), Geoffrey Alan Rhodes (director), Geoffrey Alan Rhodes (writer), David Holland (actor), Guy Balotine (actor), Kristen Kos (actress), Vincent O'Neill (actor), Sarah Kolberg (producer), Michael Bouquard (composer), Peter Jaskowiak (actor), Taochou Wei (editor),
Genres: Short,Actors: Marc Markley (miscellaneous crew), Todd Radnitz (writer), Joe Russo (actor), Joe Russo (director), MJ Lallo (actress), Toni Gray (actress), John Petrovitz (miscellaneous crew), Kimberly Laux (writer), Jenee Bandler (actress), William Ungerman (composer), Austin Bandler (actor), Iyan M. Bruce (actor), Geoffrey Fontaine (actor), Austin Bandler (producer), Iyan M. Bruce (producer),
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Keywords: amazon, american, barbershop-quartet, country-name-in-title, home-on-the-range, landmark, mount-rushmore, patriotism, song-lyrics, songbookActors: Tony Palmer (actor), Terry Kiser (actor), Royal Dano (actor), Jack Palance (actor), Bo Hopkins (actor), Robert Karnes (actor), Dennis Fimple (actor), Mitch Carter (actor), Matt Clark (actor), John Karlen (actor), Scott Brady (actor), Dennis Fimple (actor), R.G. Armstrong (actor), Dale Robertson (actor), Randy Quaid (actor),
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Plot: One of the last bills signed by President Lincoln authorizes pushing the Union Pacific Railroad across the wilderness to California. But financial opportunist Asa Barrows hopes to profit from obstructing it. Chief troubleshooter Jeff Butler has his hands full fighting Barrows' agent, gambler Sid Campeau; Campeau's partner Dick Allen is Jeff's war buddy and rival suitor for engineer's daughter Molly Monahan. Who will survive the effort to push the railroad through at any cost?
Keywords: american-civil-war, bank-president, based-on-novel, blizzard, buffalo, business-competition, chase, cheyenne-wyoming, civil-engineer, donkey