WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) Pierre S. Pete du Pont IV, a former Delaware governor and congressman who sought the Republican presidential nomination in 1988, has died. He was 86.
Du Pont, a scion of the family that established the DuPont Co., died at his home in Wilmington, Delaware, on Saturday after a long illness, his former chief of staff, Bob Perkins, said.
Born to wealth and status, du Pont broke with family tradition in the 1960s, forgoing a comfortable career with his familys chemical company for a life in politics.
I was born with a well-known name and genuine opportunity. I hope I have lived up to both, du Pont said in announcing his longshot presidential bid in September 1986.
As a presidential candidate, du Pont attracte…
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