Henry A. du Pont

Henry Algernon du Pont was an American soldier, businessman, and politician from Delaware. A member of the illustrious du Pont family, he graduated first in his class from West Point shortly after the beginning of the American Civil War and served in the U.S. Army, earning the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Cedar Creek in October 1864.

Du Pont was born July 30, 1838, at Eleutherian Mills, near Greenville, Delaware, son of Henry and Louisa Gerhard du Pont and grandson of Eleuthre Irne du Pont, the founder of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company and the family in the United States.

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