halloween mystery :: crypto mansions, murder, mausoleum :: amasastanford family

halloween murder mystery :: who poisoned Mrs. Stanford with strychnine in 1905? Stanford University President, David Starr Jordan? her private secretary? both? 

Amasa Leland Stanford family crypt on Stanford University campus. Bare breasted female sphinxes in front originally, were moved to rear, + replaced with male sphinxes

Stanford's wed in 1850 in New York, moved to California at Gold Rush 1855

            

Amasa Stanford built his own Governor's mansion in Sacramento, California. New York native Stanford was elected Governor of California at 37, while President of Central Pacific Railroad (he seized free land for his railroad). Stanford's son Leland was born here, when Jane was 42 + Amasa was 44.

Governor Amasa Stanford family's 1st San Francisco mansion

"He moved to San Francisco in 1874 to become President of the Occidental & Oriental Steamship Co., a Central Pacific shipping affiliate that transported people + cargo between California, Asia, Japan, India, Australasia, HawaiiAmasa Stanford also became a Senator + built what was then the largest private residence in California, on San Francisco's Nob Hill next to the Mark Hopkins mansion

Stanford's Palo Alto mansion + Mrs. Stanford's secretary / murder suspect