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Abstract This paper examines the motivations of perhaps the highest-profile crusader for the repeal of the U.S. national prohibition amendment, Pierre S. du Pont II. The paper uses du Pont’s archived correspondence to bear on the question of what motivated his activism. The results are largely congruent with previous studies that linked du Pont’s anti-prohibitionism to a broader ...
The Pierre S. du Pont papers are part of the Longwood Manuscripts collection (Accession LMSS) of family papers assembled by Pierre S. du Pont (1870-1954). Now held at Hagley Library, the Longwood Manuscripts collection is divided into ten collection groups. The Pierre S. du Pont papers (Accession LMSS.X) collection is the tenth of those groups.
May 16, 2021 · Former Delaware Governor and Congressman Pierre S. ("Pete") du Pont IV died Saturday, May 8, 2021, at his home in Wilmington, Delaware after a long illness. Governor du Pont served as Delaware's ...
This paper examines the motivations of perhaps the most prominent business advocate for repeal, Pierre S. du Pont II. Shortly after joining the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment in the mid-1920s, he took the lead in transforming that group into a well-organized, well-financed propaganda machine for repeal. From various sources, most ...
Pierre Samuel du Pont was a member of the family that established the Du Pont Company in Wilmington, Delaware. The company became a world leader in the explosives industry. In 1919, du Pont resigned as president of the family business. He began devoting much of his time to improving education.
Pierre S. Du Pont. Pierre Samuel du Pont ( 15 de janeiro de 1870 – 4 de abril de 1954) foi um empresário, empresário, filantropo americano e membro da proeminente família du Pont . Ele foi presidente da DuPont de 1915 a 1919 e atuou no conselho de administração até 1940. Ele também administrou a General Motors de 1915 a 1920, tornou-se ...
Pierre Samuel "Pete" du Pont IV (January 22, 1935 – May 8, 2021) was an American attorney, businessman, and politician who served as the 68th governor of Delaware from 1977 to 1985. A member of the Republican Party , he was the United States representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district from 1971 to 1977.
