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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Howard , George Elliot 1849 - (search)
Howard, George Elliot 1849-
Educator;, born in Saratoga, N. Y., Oct. 1. 1849; graduated at the University of Nebraska in 1876; Professor of History there in 1879-91; secretary of the Nebraska Historical Society in 1885-91; and became head of the historical department of Leland Stanford, Jr., University in 1891. He is author of An introduction to the constitutional history of the United States, and numerous historical articles in magazines.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Leland Stanford , Junior , University, (search)
Leland Stanford, Junior, University,
The most generously endowed educational institution in the world, was opened for the reception of students in 1891.
It is situated at Palo Alto, a short distance south of San Francisco, and was founded by SSenator Leland Stanford as a memorial to his son, Leland Stanford, Jr. The property which Senator Stanford set apart for its maintenance was valued at $20,000,000. His widow has since increased the amount of endowment, and in 1899 it represented a toLeland Stanford, Jr. The property which Senator Stanford set apart for its maintenance was valued at $20,000,000. His widow has since increased the amount of endowment, and in 1899 it represented a total of $45,000,000. The buildings were constructed without regard to their cost, and are nowhere surpassed in beauty and fitness.
Many of them are of yellow sandstone, and the Moorish style of architecture has been followed in their construction.
TSenator Stanford set apart for its maintenance was valued at $20,000,000. His widow has since increased the amount of endowment, and in 1899 it represented a total of $45,000,000. The buildings were constructed without regard to their cost, and are nowhere surpassed in beauty and fitness.
Many of them are of yellow sandstone, and the Moorish style of architecture has been followed in their construction.
The courses of instruction embrace almost every department of study imaginable, and provide a complete system of education from the kindergarten to the postgraduate course.
There are not only schools of agriculture, machine-shops, and laboratories fo
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stanford , Leland 1824 -1893 (search)
Stanford, Leland 1824-1893
Philanthropist; born in Watervliet, N. Y., March 9, 1824; received a common school education; was admitted to the bar in 1849; and practised in Port Washington, Wis., till 1852, when he removed to California and engaged in gold-mining.
In 1856 he settled in San Francisco, where he established a commercial house and acquired a large fortune.
He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1860; governor of California in 1861; became interested in the c uction of railroads and the development of the agricultural and manufacturing industries of California; was United States Senator in 1885-91; and founded, with his wife, the Leland Stanford, Jr., University, as a memorial of their only son. Senator Stanford was chairman of the committee on public buildings and grounds, and a member of the committees on civil service and retrenchment, education and labor, fisheries, and naval affairs.
He died in Palo Alto, Cal., June 20, 1893.
The university w
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America . (search)