Stanford name goes only so far. From: San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA) | Date: May 28, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 San Jose Mercury News. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: S.L. Wykes

May 28--Billionaire R. Allen Stanford has a lot in common with the founder of Stanford University: a large fortune, some generous gifts to others and, notably, a last name. The one thing they apparently don't share, despite the Texan's claims to the contrary, is a bloodline.

The touting of tenuous ties to historical figures is nothing new, and that's especially true when it comes to Leland Stanford. That R. Allen Stanford, who donated a couple of million in 2001 to help restore the railroad baron's Sacramento mansion, can cite a vintage genealogy ...

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