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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 the family business (and tradition) to become a politician. He entered office as governor when the ...

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 wealthiest families and a two-term Republican governor of Delaware who presided over an economic revi...