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Pete du Pont
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In office
January 18, 1977 ? January 15, 1985
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Lieutenant
| James D. McGinnis
Michael N. Castle
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Preceded by
| Sherman W. Tribbitt
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Succeeded by
| Michael N. Castle
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In office
January 3, 1971 ? January 3, 1977
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Preceded by
| William V. Roth, Jr.
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Succeeded by
| Thomas B. Evans, Jr.
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Born
| Pierre Samuel du Pont IV
(
1935-01-22
)
January 22, 1935
Wilmington
,
Delaware
, U.S.
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Died
| May 8, 2021
(2021-05-08)
(aged 86)
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
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Political party
| Republican
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Spouse(s)
| Elise Ravenel Wood
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Alma mater
| Princeton University
Harvard Law School
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Profession
| Lawyer
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Pierre Samuel "Pete" du Pont IV
(January 22, 1935 – May 8, 2021) was an
American
lawyer
and politician. He was born in
Wilmington, Delaware
.
He was the
United States Representative
for
Delaware's at-large congressional district
from 1971 to 1977. He then served as the 68th
Governor of Delaware
from 1977 to 1985. He is a member of the
Republican Party
.
du Pont ran for
President of the United States
in the
1988 U.S. presidential election
. He lost the primaries to
Vice President
George H. W. Bush
.
du Pont died on May 8, 2021 in Wilmington at the age of 86.
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