(1824-1893) US public official and railroad developer. Elected governor of California 1861, he became president of the Central Pacific Railroad in the same year, and was one of the founders of the Southern Pacific Railroad 1870. He served in the US Senate 1885–93.
Born in Watervliet, New York, Stanford was educated at Cazenovia Seminary and was admitted to the bar 1848. Settling in California 1856, he became a successful merchant in Sacramento.

(1852-1924) Irish composer and teacher. He was a leading figure in the 19th-century renaissance of British music. His many works include operas such as Shamus O’Brien 1896, seven symphonies, chamber music, and church music. Among his pupils were Vaughan Williams, Gustav Holst, and Frank Bridge. Knighted 1902.

1. City in Kentucky (USA); zip code 40484.
2. Town in Montana (USA); zip code 59479.
3. Unincorporated community in California (USA).
4. Village in Illinois (USA); zip code 61774.