Du Pont, H. A. (Henry Algernon), 1838-1926

Henry Algernon du Pont (1838-1927) was born at Eleutherian Mills near Wilmington, Delaware, the eldest child of Henry and Louisa du Pont and the grandson of E.I. du Pont. In 1856 he entered the United States Military Academy at West Point from which he graduated five years later and was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers. During the Civil War he was promoted to the rank of Captain and served in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia. He retired from the Army in 1876 and became a partner in the firm of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. In 1879 he was elected president of the Wilmington & Northern Railroad. In 1885 he became a member of the board of directors of the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company. In 1906 he was elected to represent Delaware in the United States Senate. He served on the Military Affairs Committee. In 1916 he was defeated for re-election and retired to his estate at Winterthur, Delaware, where he died ten years later.

From the description of Papers, 1843-1926. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122355347

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