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William du Pont Jr. (February 11, 1896 – December 31, 1965) was an English-born American businessman and banker, and a prominent figure in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing. He developed and designed more than 20 racing venues, including Fair Hill at his 5,000-acre estate in Maryland.
Beginning with William du Pont, Jr. and his sister, Marion duPont Scott, many members of the Du Pont family have been involved in the breeding and racing of Thoroughbred racehorses, as well as establishing racehorse venues and training tracks, including Delaware Park and Fair Hill, Maryland.
Die Familie Du Pont ist eine bedeutende amerikanische Familie, die von Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours (1739–1817) abstammt. [1] [2] Sie ist seit Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts, als sie ihr Vermögen im Schießpulvergeschäft begründete, eine der reichsten Familien der Vereinigten Staaten. Im späten 19. und frühen 20.
Learn about the life and achievements of William du Pont, Jr., a prominent banker, real estate developer, horse breeder, and philanthropist in Delaware. Explore his family background, marriages, career, and legacy through photos and documents.
About this collection. William du Pont, Sr. (1855-1928) was an industrialist and member of the prominent du Pont family, whose family business was the E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, also known as the DuPont Company. William du Pont, Jr. (1896-1965) was the youngest child of William and Annie Rogers Zinn du Pont (1858-1827).
The William K. du Pont Collection: Important Americana from Rocky Hill 22–23 January 2022 • 10:00 AM EST • New York O ne of the greatest private collections of Americana ever assembled will headline Sotheby’s Americana Week in January 2022 in New York.
12. Aug. 2019 · In 1925, William du Pont, Jr. began to assemble a tract of land on the Maryland-Pennsylvania border that would eventually encompass more than 7,600 acres. He wanted to create a nature preserve where he could raise some cattle and engage in his two favorite pastimes: horse racing and fox hunting.
