Pete du Pont

Pete du Pont
68th Governor of Delaware
In office January 18, 1977 – January 15, 1985
Lieutenant	James D. McGinnis Michael N. Castle
Preceded by	Sherman W. Tribbitt
Succeeded by	Michael N. Castle
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Delaware's At-large district
In office January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1977
Preceded by	William V. Roth, Jr.
Succeeded by	Thomas B. Evans, Jr.
Personal details
Born	Pierre Samuel du Pont IV (1935-01-22)January 22, 1935 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Died	May 8, 2021(2021-05-08) (aged 86) Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Elise Ravenel Wood
Alma mater	Princeton University Harvard Law School
Profession	Lawyer

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.

Other websites

• Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
• Appearances on C-SPAN
• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Delaware's Governors
• Political Graveyard
• OpinionJournal.com: Who we are
• Delaware Historical Society; website Archived 1996-12-31 at the Wayback Machine; 505 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801; (302) 655–7161
• University of Delaware; Library website; 181 South College Avenue, Newark, Delaware 19717; (302) 831–2965