Overview

Henry Algernon du Pont (1838-1926) was the son of  “General” Henry du Pont and the grandson of E.I. du Pont. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery at the Battle of Cedar Creek in the Civil War. Although Henry never led DuPont, he was an important figure within the family company as a senior partner. He pushed for the partnership’s reorganization as a corporation in 1899. Henry served two terms in the U.S. Senate as a Republican from Delaware.

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