Engraving of Samuel Francis Du Pont
Engraving of Samuel Francis Du Pont (September 27, 1803 – June 23, 1865), an American naval officer, and a member of the prominent Du Pont family; he was the only member of his generation to use a capital D. He served prominently during the Mexican-American War and the Civil War, was superintendent of the United States Naval Academy, and made significant contributions to the modernization of the Navy. Original engraving by John Buttre, circa 1866.
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Photo credit: © Peter Righteous / Alamy / Afripics
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