Thomas Welton Stanford
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Thomas Welton Stanford (1832–1918), also known as Welton Stanford, was an American-born Australian businessman, spiritualist and philanthropist, most notably toward Stanford University, which was founded by his older brother Leland Stanford. Although living most of his adult life in Australia, he kept his American citizenship and served intermittently as honorary American vice consul-general in Melbourne.
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Thomas Welton Stanford | |
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Born | 1832 Albany, New York, US |
Died | 28 August 1918(1918-08-28) (aged 85–86) Melbourne, Australia |
Nationality | American/Australian |
Occupation | businessperson |
Known for | businessperson; spiritualist; philanthropist |
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