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Leo Stanley
Leo Leonidas Stanley (1886 – 1976) was an American surgeon who served as the Chief Surgeon of the San Quentin State Prison from 1913 to 1951. He was most notable for performing unethical human experiments on inmates during his tenure. Biography Early life Stanley was born in Buena Vista, Oregon. His father was a country doctor. When Stanley was 9, the family moved to San Luis Obispo County, California, where he studied at Paso Robles High School. In 1903, Stanley studied at the Stanford University. In 1904, he dropped out and worked as a newsboy on the Southern Pacific railway, though he eventually returned to Stanford to finish his degree. In 1908, he began studying to be a medical doctor at the Cooper Medical College in San Francisco, and graduated in 1912. A month before his graduation, Stanley married Romaine Stanley, who was a secretary at the college. Career at San Quentin In 1913, despite having no surgical experience, Stanley was hired as the Chief Surgeon for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buena Vista, Oregon
Buena Vista is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Oregon, United States. It is located on the Willamette River, and is the western landing for the Buena Vista Ferry. It is approximately south-southeast of Independence. History Buena Vista was named in about 1850 by Reason B. Hall, who settled on a Donation Land Claim there in 1847. Some of Hall's relatives had participated in the Battle of Buena Vista during the Mexican–American War. About the same time he named the community, Hall also started Halls Ferry across the Willamette. The ferry later became known as the Buena Vista Ferry, which is still in operation today. Later one of Hall's sons, B.F. Hall, operated another Halls Ferry north of Independence. Buena Vista was once the home of the Oregon Pottery Company, which shipped its wares all over Oregon via the Willamette River. One of the earliest settlements in Oregon, it once had a much greater population because of the pottery industry, as well as being an imp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
