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Henry Algernon du Pont (* 30. Juli 1838 in Greenville, Delaware; † 31. Dezember 1926 ebenda) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker der Republikanischen Partei. Von 1906 bis 1917 saß er für den US-Bundesstaat Delaware im US-Senat . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Frühes Leben und Familie. 2 Karriere. 3 Tod. 4 Weblinks. Frühes Leben und Familie.
Henry Algernon du Pont (July 30, 1838 – December 31, 1926) was an American military officer, businessman, and politician from Delaware. A member of the du Pont family , he graduated first in his class from West Point shortly after the beginning of the American Civil War and served in the U.S. Army , earning the Medal of Honor for ...
Sen. Henry A. du Pont, c. 1905-1945. Library of Congress. Quick Facts. Significance: Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient; U.S. Senator. Place of Birth: Greenville, Del. Date of Birth: July 30, 1838. Place of Death: Winterthur, Del. Date of Death: December 31, 1926. Place of Burial: Wilmington, Del. Cemetery Name: Du Pont de Nemours Cemetery.
The family played a large part in politics during the 18th and 19th centuries and assisted in negotiations for the Treaty of Paris and the Louisiana Purchase. Both T. Coleman and Henry A. du Pont served as U.S. senators, and Pierre S. du Pont, IV served as Governor of Delaware.
One of his sons, Henry Algernon du Pont (1838–1926), was a graduate of West Point and a Medal of Honor winner in the Civil War; he entered the family business in 1878 and pushed for its incorporation in 1899. Retiring in 1902, he was U.S. senator from Delaware from 1906 to 1917.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Henry Algernon du Pont. By his distinguished gallantry and voluntary exposure to the enemy's fire at a critical moment, when the Union line had been broken, encouraged his men to stand to their guns, checked the advance of the enemy and brought off most of his pieces.
E.I. du Pont was a French immigrant and gunpowder manufacturer who became the founder of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, a chemical company that is still in existence. Henry du Pont was educated at the American Classical and Military Academy in Germantown, Pennsylvania.
