Amasa Leland Stanford[1],(Maris 9, 1824 - Yuni 21, 1893) . ya kasance lauya ne na Amurka, masanin masana'antu, mai ba da agaji, kumaJam'iyyar Republicanɗan siyasa daga California. Ya yi aiki a matsayin na 8Gwamnan Californiadaga 1862 zuwa 1863, kuma ya wakilci jihar a cikinMajalisar Dattijai ta Amurkadaga 1885 har zuwa mutuwarsa a 1893. Shi da matarsaJaneAn kafa shiJami'ar Stanford, mai suna bayanmarigayi ɗansu.[2]