Lammot du Pont Copeland
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Lammot du Pont Copeland son of Charles Copeland (March 30, 1867 in Englewood, New Jersey
- February 3, 1944) and Louisa d'Andelot du Pont (January 25, 1868 in New Castle County, Delaware
- August 10, 1926). They were married February 16, 1904 at St. Amour in Wilmington, Delaware
. He was the great-great-grandson of DuPont
-founder Eleuthère Irénée du Pont
, and the company’s 11th president from 1962 to 1967. He married Pamela Cunningham (May 5, 1906 - January 25, 2001) on February 1, 1930 at Litchfield, Connecticut
. She was the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Seymour Cunningham of Litchfield. Lammot and Pamela had three children: Bouchaine Vineyards winery owner Gerret van Sweringen Copeland, Lammot du Pont Copeland, Jr., and daughter Louisa du Pont Copeland, who married James Biddle.
In 1962 Lammot established the Andelot Fellowships at the University of Delaware
. He had his portrait painted by artist Salvador Dali
.
Together with Hugh Moore and William Henry Draper Jr.
he founded in 1965 the Population Crisis Committee
(now "Population Action International") as a lobbying organization for government involvement in population control.
Englewood, New Jersey
Englewood is a city located in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 27,147.Englewood was incorporated as a city by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1899, from portions of Ridgefield Township and the remaining portions of...
- February 3, 1944) and Louisa d'Andelot du Pont (January 25, 1868 in New Castle County, Delaware
New Castle County, Delaware
New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of 2010 its population was 538,479, an increase of 7.6% over the previous decade. The county seat is Wilmington. The center of population of Delaware is located in New Castle County, in the town of...
- August 10, 1926). They were married February 16, 1904 at St. Amour in Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley...
. He was the great-great-grandson of DuPont
DuPont
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company , commonly referred to as DuPont, is an American chemical company that was founded in July 1802 as a gunpowder mill by Eleuthère Irénée du Pont. DuPont was the world's third largest chemical company based on market capitalization and ninth based on revenue in 2009...
-founder Eleuthère Irénée du Pont
Eleuthère Irénée du Pont
Éleuthère Irénée du Pont de Nemours , known as Irénée du Pont, or E.I. du Pont, was a French-born Huguenot chemist and industrialist who immigrated to the United States in 1799 and founded the gunpowder manufacturer, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company...
, and the company’s 11th president from 1962 to 1967. He married Pamela Cunningham (May 5, 1906 - January 25, 2001) on February 1, 1930 at Litchfield, Connecticut
Litchfield, Connecticut
Litchfield is a town in and former county seat of Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States, and is known as an affluent summer resort. The population was 8,316 at the 2000 census. The boroughs of Bantam and Litchfield are located within the town...
. She was the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Seymour Cunningham of Litchfield. Lammot and Pamela had three children: Bouchaine Vineyards winery owner Gerret van Sweringen Copeland, Lammot du Pont Copeland, Jr., and daughter Louisa du Pont Copeland, who married James Biddle.
In 1962 Lammot established the Andelot Fellowships at the University of Delaware
University of Delaware
The university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development...
. He had his portrait painted by artist Salvador Dali
Salvador Dalí
Salvador Domènec Felip Jacint Dalí i Domènech, Marquis de Púbol , commonly known as Salvador Dalí , was a prominent Spanish Catalan surrealist painter born in Figueres,Spain....
.
Together with Hugh Moore and William Henry Draper Jr.
William Henry Draper Jr.
William Henry Draper Jr. was a U.S. army officer, banker, and diplomat.- Biography :Draper was born in Harlem, New York City, and received a B.A. and M.A. in economics at New York University. He joined the United States Army soon after finishing college and served during World War I as a major in...
he founded in 1965 the Population Crisis Committee
Population Action International
Population Action International is an international nongovernmental organization that uses research and advocacy to improve global access to family planning and reproductive health care...
(now "Population Action International") as a lobbying organization for government involvement in population control.
External links
- http://heritage.dupont.com/floater/fl_copeland/floater.shtml