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Which famous American entrepreneur played a key role in the development of Southern Pacific?
Leland Stanford
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
Henry Ford
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Leland Stanford, an American entrepreneur and politician, played a significant role in the development of Southern Pacific. He was one of the "Big Four" who invested in and built the Central Pacific Railroad, which later became part of the Southern Pacific system.
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