Evening journal., 1921-07-07
GEN. DUPONT
ISAPPOINTED
US. SENATOR
Announcement Made by
Gov. Denney at Dover
at Noon Today
BELIEVE HE WILL
ACCEPT OFFICE
contlnned BON Bis rage

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bought coal mines in the Central
City region and acquired farm lands.
In 1902. when he was about to re-
tire from his many activities, he was
elected president Of E. l. dupont de
Nemours and Company, then for the
first time organized into a corpora
ton. Under his leadership, il became
the largest explosives manufacturing
corporation in the world. His health
falling. he sold out his holdings In
the company and retired as presi-
dent in 1915.
In 1912. he conceived the idea Of
building the Coleman DUPONT Boule-
ward through Delaware, at his own
expense, and to be a gift to the state.
The boulevard law sanctioning it was
passed by the legislature in 1913.
Legal opposition developed, but
the boulevard law was upheld by
the u. S. Supreme Court. The boul-
evard was built as originally sur
veved and specified as far as Mil
ford and the State Highway from
that town to wilmington is being
built by the State Highway Commits
sion with funds provided by General
DUPONT. a gift to the state.
His home in Wilmington is at SOS
Broome street.
Before he came to Wilmington in
1900 he was president OF the Central
Coal and Iron Company, McHenry
Coal Co. and the Main Jellico Noun
tain Coal Co, all Of Kentucky. Aft
erward he was president OF the VIII
mington Traction Co, and director
Of the Union National Bank.
One OF his largest enterprises was
the financing and construction Of tn,
mammoth Equitable Building IN
New York, the largest Office build.
ing in the world. He is still presi'
dent Of the Equitable Office Build
ing Corporation. He is vice-presi
dent Of the Greeley Square Hote
Company and a director OF the entir,
Boomer system OF hotels, which in
ciudes such well known hotels a
the Waldorf McAlpin, Clar
idge and Martinique in New York
the Bellevue -Stratford in Phnadel
phia. Hotel DUPONT. IN Wilmington
and the New Willard In Washing
ton.
He is a director OF the followin
companies: The Empire Trust Con
pany. OF New York, and the Nations
Surety Company.
General dupont is member {
Corporation Of the Massachusetts In
stituteof Technology. and has give
that institution millions OF dollar
He Is a member Of the Americon Sc
ciety Of Mechanical Engineers. IN
Engineering Association Of IN
South. the American Academy OF PC
litical and Social Science. the Ell
gineers and Architects Club, IN
American Society OF Mining Eng
neers. and the following clubs;
Rittenhouse and Southern. {
Philadelphia; the Metropolitan. q
Washington; Metropolitan, Lawyers
Manhattan and the New York Yacl
Club, OF New York: the Wilmingto
Club and Wilmington Country Clu
OF Wilmington. General dupont
New York Office is at the Equitab
Building, 100 Broadway.
on January n. 1859. he marri'
Miss Alice DUPONT. of Wnmingto
They have four children.
Completion of the dupont Boul
ward is assurth by a trust fund
several million dollars set aside
General DUPONT for that purpolV.
General DUPONT has been a mel
ber Of several Governors stat
whereby he received his title He
deputy police commissioner
New York city He is an enthusii
tic yachtsman. II necessary.
could make his living as a magicii
he being one Of the best sleight
hand performers In the country
Is Republican National Committ
man from Delaware.