Eugene du Pont, who accompanies his daughter to the altar today.Eugene du Pont (November 16, 1840 – January 28, 1902) was an American businessman who served as the first head of modern day DuPont. Son of Alexis Irénée du Pont and grandson of Eleuthère Irénée du Pont. Eugene graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and joined the business in 1861. He was an assistant to Lammot du Pont at the Brandywine Mills laboratory and by 1886 filed two patent applications (gunpowder press and new variety of powder, brown prismatic). He became junior partner in 1864. He succeeded Henry A. du Pont as senior partner in 1889. (Wikipedia)
Photo measures 7 x 9 in.
