Jane Stanford (August 25, 1828–February 28, 1905), was the wife of Leland Stanford and cofounded Stanford University with her husband. August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (238th in leap years), with 128 days remaining. ... 1828 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Amasa Leland Stanford (March 9, 1824–June 21, 1893) was an American business tycoon, politician and founder of Stanford University. ... The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University (or simply Stanford), is a private university located approximately 37 miles (60 kilometers) southeast of San Francisco in an [1] of Santa Clara County. ...

Born Jane Eliza Lathrop in Albany, New York, she married Leland Stanford on Sept. 30, 1850. Map Location in Albany County, New York Political Statistics Founded 1614 Incorporated 1686 County Albany County Mayor Gerald D. Jennings Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 56. ... Amasa Leland Stanford (March 9, 1824–June 21, 1893) was an American business tycoon, politician and founder of Stanford University. ...

Upon the death of their only son, Leland Stanford, Jr., the elder Leland turned to his wife, Jane, and said, famously, "The children of California shall be our children." They then founded Leland Stanford Junior University in their son's honor. After Leland's death, Jane took control of the University, and it was at Jane Stanford's direction that Stanford University gained an early focus on the arts, and it was she who advocated the admission of women. Leland Stanford, Jr. ...

Jane Stanford also figured prominently in the issue of academic freedom when she sought, and ultimately succeeded, in having Stanford University economist Edward A. Ross fired for making speeches favoring Democrat William Jennings Bryan and for his liberal economic teachings. This resulted in the American Association of University Professors' "Report on Academic Freedom and Tenure" (1915, by Arthur Oncken Lovejoy and Edwin R. A. Seligman,) and in the writing of the AAUP 1915 Declaration of Principles. Edward Alsworth Ross (1866-1951) was an American sociologist and a major figure of early criminology. ... William Jennings Bryan, 1907 William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 – July 26, 1925) was an American lawyer, statesman, and politician. ... The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is an organization of professors and other academics in the United States. ... Arthur Oncken Lovejoy (Berlin, October 10, 1873 - Baltimore, December 30, 1962) was an influential American intellectual historian, who founded the subdiscipline known as the history of ideas. Lovejoy was born in Berlin while his father was doing medical research there. ...

There have been allegations that Jane Stanford was murdered with strychnine at the Moana Hotel in Hawaii while recovering from a previous murder attempt in California. She is buried at the Stanford family mausoleum on the Stanford campus. Strychnine (pronounced (British) or (U.S.)) is a very toxic (LD50 = 1 mg/kg), colourless crystalline alkaloid used as a pesticide, particularly for killing small vertebrates such as rodents. ... The Moana Hotel opened in 1901. ... Official language(s) Hawaiian and English Capital Largest city Honolulu Honolulu Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 43rd 10,941 sq mi  28,337 km² n/a miles  n/a km 1,522 miles  2,450 km 41. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Sacramento Los Angeles Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 158,302 sq mi  410,000 km² 250 miles  400 km 770 miles  1,240 km 4. ... The Stanford Mausoleum holds the remains of the Universitys namesake, Leland Stanford, Jr. ...

External links

• Jane Stanford--Jane Stanford's 1898 Time Capsule
• Stanford Magazine--"Who Killed Jane Stanford?"
• "President Bollinger Delivers Cardozo Lecture on Academic Freedom - 2005, Columbia U.
• "The roots/routes of academic freedom and the role of the intellectual" --William G. Tierney, American Association of University Professors
• "American Association of University Professors' 1915 Declaration of Principles"