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In Santa Clara County, he founded his Palo Alto Stock Farm. He bred 
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Rancho ... home and began the development of his famous Palo Alto Stock Farm. 
... and, like many of his wealthy contemporaries, made his fortune in the railroads. 
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to California, founded civilian communities and gave them Spanish names such 
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Leland... [DOC] [TLE] Stanford University - US University blog [PAR] Located near the city of Palo Alto (60 km south of San Francisco), California, USA
. ... Stanford and named after his late adolescent son, Leland Stanford (junior). ... 
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a much... [DOC] [TLE] Hopkins Creekside Park - City of Palo Alto [PAR] History note: The founder of Palo Alto, Timothy Hopkins was the adopted son of 
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Question: This university near Palo Alto, California was founded by a railroad magnate & named for his son
Answer: Stanford