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Jeremiah John "Bubba" Donovan, 77, of Dunkirk, MD, passed away on June 3, 2024, at his home. Born on January 4, 1947, in Rhode Island,...Click for more.

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WILMINGTON, Delaware — Pete du Pont, the former Republican governor, presidential candidate and DuPont heir whose sprawling influence transformed state government and helped bring the credit card industry to Delaware, died Saturday. He was 86.  Du Pont died in his Wilmington home after battling a “long illness,” said Bob Perkins, former chief-of-staff. Because of the pandemic, a memorial service will be held at a later date. Born with Delaware’s most famous surname, du Pont broke from...

Pete du Pont, the former Republican governor, presidential candidate and DuPont heir whose influence changed state government, died Saturday.

Pete du Pont, Ex-Delaware Governor Who Ran for President, Dies at 86 Bored with working at his family’s chemical company, Mr. du Pont entered politics and led an economic turnaround of his debt-ridden home state. Pete du Pont announcing his candidacy for the 1988 Republican presidential nomination. He served three terms in Congress and two terms as governor of Delaware.Credit...Bettmann, via Getty Images Published May 9, 2021Updated May 12, 2021 Pete du Pont, the scion of one of America’s w...

May 9, 2021 Former Delaware governor and Congressman Pierre S. (“Pete”) du Pont IV died Saturday, May 8, 2021, at his home in Wilmington after a long illness.   Gov. du Pont served as Delaware’s lone congressman in the 92nd-94th Congresses from 1971-77.  He served as Delaware’s 68th governor from 1977 to 1985.   In the U.S. Congress, Gov. du Pont served on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee.  As a member of the Foreign Affai...