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Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours ( 1739 - 1817 August 7), born in Paris, France, was the founder of a dynamic and innovative family of entrepreneurs. He was first son of Samuel du Pont and Anne Alexandrine Montechanin ; he added the name of a district south of Paris called "de Nemours" to distinguish himself from other du Ponts in the Assembly.[1]He was initially a supporter of the French Revolution and served as president of the National Constituent Assembly. However, he and his son Eleuthère Irénée du Pont were among those who physically defended Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette from a mob besieging the Tuileries Palace in Paris during the insurrection of August 10, 1792. He was condemned to the guillotineLons-le-Saunier, 1878 The guillotine is a machine used for the application of capital punishment by decapitation. It consists of a tall upright frame (approx 4m high) from which is suspended a heavy triangular blade (approx 40kg). The blade is hauled to t during the Reign of TerrorThe Reign of Terror (June 1793 July 1794) was a period in the French Revolution characterized by brutal repression The Terror see also state terrorism from a highly centralized political regime, that suspended most of the democratic achievement of the Rev, but his execution was still pending when Robespierre fell on 9 Thermidor9 Thermidor is a date under the French Revolutionary Calendar. It usually refers to 9 Thermidor Year II July 27 1794. On this day Robespierre and Saint-Just came under a concerted and organised attack from members of the Committee of Public Safety; Robesp and he was spared. He married Françoise Robin 5 Vendémiaire an IV (27 September 1795). After his house was sacked by a mob in 1797Events January 3 The Treaty of Tripoli (a peace treaty between the United States and Tripoli) is signed at Algiers. January 7 The parliament of the Repubblica Cisalpina adopts the Italian Tricolore as official flag: here starts the story of the Flag of It during the events of 18 Fructidor , he and his entire family left for the United StatesThe United States of America also referred to as the United States U. America ¹ or the States is a federal republic in central North America, stretching from the Atlantic in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It shares land borders with Canada in in 1799Events March 1 Federalist James Ross becomes President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate. March 7 Napoleon captures Jaffa in Palestine and his troops proceed to kill more than 2,000 Albanian captives. March 29 New York passes a law aimed at graduall. They hoped (but failed) to found a model community of French exiles.
In the United States, he developed strong ties with industry and government, in particular with Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson Other images: (, , ) Order 3rd President Term of Office Monday, March 4, 1801 Thursday, March 3, 1809 Followed John Adams Succeeded by James Madison Date of Birth April 13, 1743 Place of Birth Shadwell, Virginia Date of Death Tuesday, Jul. Pierre engaged in informal diplomacy between the United States and France during the reign of Napoleon. He was the originator of an idea that eventually became the Louisiana Purchase, as a way to avoid French troops from landing in New Orleans, and possible sparking armed conflict with U.S. forces.
Eventually, he would settle in the U.S. permanently where he died in 1817.
His son, Eleuthère Irénée, founded what would become one of the largest and most successful American corporations: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.
