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Alfred Victor Philadelphe du Pont de Nemours (April 11, 1798 – October 4, 1856) was a French American chemist and industrialist, who was the eldest son and successor of Éleuthère Irénée du Pont, the founder of the E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.
When Eleuthère Irénée du Pont (1771 – 1834), founder of the black powder business near Wilmington, Delaware, passed away, his eldest son, Alfred V. P. du Pont (1798 – 1856), took over as president of the family company; the future looked bright for his four sons. Alfred’s health, however, led him to
Alfred Victor du Pont died on October 4, 1856 at his home in Delaware. The du Pont family connection with the College was remembered in 1950, when his grandson Irenee du Pont, donated 500 shares in the Christiana Securities Company to endow the Alfred Victor du Pont Chair of Chemistry.
Alfred Victor Philadelphe du Pont de Nemours (April 11, 1798 – October 4, 1856) was a French American chemist and industrialist, who was the eldest son and successor of Éleuthère Irénée du Pont, the founder of the E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.
Jul 26, 2021 · Alfred I. du Pont was the great-grandson of E.I. du Pont de Nemours who settled in Delaware after fleeing the French Revolution. E.I. founded the company the became known as DuPont. Alfred worked with his cousins in the family business, but after a falling out, left the company and Delaware for Jacksonville, FL with his third wife, Jessie Ball.
Alfred Victor du Pont (1798-1856) was a senior partner in E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, a gunpowder manufacturer. This collection of papers documents Alfred V. du Pont’s business affiliations, relations with other family members, and relationship with du Pont workers.
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