William du Pont

William du Pont (August 21, 1855 – January 20, 1928) was a member of the Delaware Du Pont family. He was the youngest son of General Henry du Pont (1812-1889) and Louisa Gerhard du Pont (1816-1900).[1]

William du Pont
Born(1855-08-21)August 21, 1855
Wilmington, Delaware, United States
DiedJanuary 20, 1928(1928-01-20) (aged 72)
Altama, near Brunswick, Georgia
United States
Spouse(s)
  • May Lammot du Pont (1878-1892)
  • Annie Rogers Zinn (1892-1927), her death
Childrenwith Annie
Parent(s)Henry du Pont & Louisa Gerhard

He married twice, first in 1878 to his cousin May Lammot du Pont (1854-1927), the daughter of Victor du Pont (1828-1888) and Alice Hounsfield du Pont (1833-1904); William and May divorced in 1892. In June of that year, he married Annie Rogers Zinn, the daughter of the locomotive maker Theodore Rogers (d. November 18, 1871) and Mary Andrews Rogers (d. March 11, 1918); Annie was the divorced wife of George Zinn. William and Annie had two children, William du Pont, Jr. and Marion duPont Scott.[2]

References
  1. "Du Pont, William, 1855-1928". Social Networks and Archival Context. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  2. William du Pont papers. findingaids.hagley.org. Retrieved 22 January 2017.


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