Samuel Du Pont
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| Samuel Francis Du Pont | |
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| Personal | |
| Date & Place of Birth | September 27, 1803 Bergen Point (now Bayonne), New Jersey |
| Parents | Victor Marie du Pont de Ne mours Gabrielle Joséphine de la Fite de Pelleport |
| Religion | |
| Spouse | Sophie Madeleine du Pont |
| Children | |
| Date & Place of Death | June 23, 1865 |
| Place of Burial | Du Pont family cemetery Greenville, Delaware. |
| Military | |
| Education | Appointed midshipman, State of Delaware December 1815 |
| Branch of Service | United States Navy |
| Years of Service | 1815-1865 |
| Highest rank awarded | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | Commander, South Atlantic Blockading Squadron |
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| Post-war career | |
