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Thomas Coleman du Pont (December 11, 1863 – November 11, 1930) was an American engineer and politician, from Greenville, Delaware. He was President of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, and a member of the Republican Party who served parts of two terms as United States Senator from Delaware.
T. COLEMAN DU PONT, EX-SENATOR, IS DEAD; Leading Member of Noted Delaware Family Succumbs After a Long Illness.BEGAN CAREER IN MINING Born in Kentucky, He Headed Powder Company at 39--Had...
Mar 14, 2024 · T. Coleman du Pont used his own money to construct a modern highway from one end of the state to the other as his gift to the state. Here's the story.
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Jan 19, 2023 · It was due to a historic rift that happened a few years after cousins Pierre, Alfred and T. Coleman du Pont banded together to buy the DuPont Co. in 1902.
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T. Coleman DuPont, 1863-1930. In 1900, by the age of 37, T. Coleman du Pont had made his vast fortune in coal, steel, insurance, and commercial real estate. In 1902, he joined his cousins in taking control of, and incorporating, the DuPont Company, serving as its president from then until 1915.
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Jun 11, 2016 · Though there were multiple reasons why the highway was legendary, atop the list is the fact that T. Coleman du Pont, a philanthropist and industrialist from Delaware's most prominent...
Aug 17, 2023 · Eight months after Lt. Gov. Anderson predicted that Delaware’s roads system would be a model for the nation, Sen. du Pont introduced a bill in the United States Senate that, if enacted, would...