Who's Who by State

Notable Families & Figures of Delaware

The notable families, dynasties, companies, and figures of Delaware — profiled from public sources.

The du Pont FamilyThe French-émigré family whose gunpowder mill grew into the DuPont chemical empire — and shaped a state.Read profile →Joe BidenThe longtime Delaware senator who became the 46th President of the United States.Read profile →The Bancroft FamilyThe family that long controlled Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal, with Delaware ties.Read profile →Howard PyleThe Wilmington illustrator and teacher, father of American illustration.Read profile →The Canby FamilyAn old Wilmington Quaker family of millers and merchants along the Brandywine.Read profile →Annie Jump CannonThe Dover-born astronomer who classified hundreds of thousands of stars.Read profile →Caesar RodneyThe Delaware patriot whose midnight ride secured the vote for independence in 1776.Read profile →John DickinsonThe 'Penman of the Revolution,' a founding statesman from Delaware.Read profile →
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