Mrs. Jane Lathrop Stanford was born at Albany, New York, August 25,
1825. Was educated in the public schools there, and in 1848 married
Leland Stanford. In 1855 she went with her husband to California. Mr.
Stanford took a prominent part in the public affairs of the state, and
in 1861 was elected its governor. A son was born, who died when sixteen
years of age in Florence, Italy. Mr. Stanford founded the university
which bears his name, in memory of his boy. Since her husband’s demise
Mrs. Stanford has given further endowments to the institution, the
total amount of which is said to be several million dollars. She has
also given liberally to other educational institutions.