Pete du Pont
American politician (1935–2021)
Pierre Samuel "Pete" du Pont IV (January 22, 1935 – May 8, 2021) was an American lawyer and politician. He was born in Wilmington, Delaware.
Pete du Pont | |
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| 68th Governor of Delaware | |
| In office January 18, 1977 – January 15, 1985 | |
| Lieutenant | James D. McGinnis Michael N. Castle |
| Preceded by | Sherman W. Tribbitt |
| Succeeded by | Michael N. Castle |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Delaware's At-large district | |
| In office January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | William V. Roth, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Thomas B. Evans, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pierre Samuel du Pont IV January 22, 1935 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| Died | May 8, 2021 (aged 86) Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Elise Ravenel Wood |
| Alma mater | Princeton University Harvard Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer |
He was the United States Representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district from 1971 to 1977. He then served as the 68th Governor of Delaware from 1977 to 1985. He is a member of the Republican Party.
du Pont ran for President of the United States in the 1988 U.S. presidential election. He lost the primaries to Vice President George H. W. Bush.
du Pont died on May 8, 2021 in Wilmington at the age of 86.[1]
References
change- ↑ Bittle, Matt (May 9, 2021). "Former Gov. Pete du Pont, praised for tenure, dies at 86". Bay to Bay News. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
Other websites
change- Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Delaware's Governors
- Political Graveyard
- OpinionJournal.com: Who we are
- Delaware Historical Society; website Archived 1996-12-31 at the Wayback Machine; 505 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801; (302) 655–7161
- University of Delaware; Library website; 181 South College Avenue, Newark, Delaware 19717; (302) 831–2965
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