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'''Henry Francis du Pont''' (May 27, 1880 – April 11, 1969), was an [[United States|American]] [[horticulturist]], an expert and collector of early American furniture and decorative arts, and a member of the prominent [[du Pont family]].<ref name=bio/> For more than 40 years, he was recognized as a premier breeder for his herd of [[Holstein Friesian cattle]].
Through the decades, he expanded his mansion sixfold, resulting in 175 rooms full of fine furniture and furnishings. In 1951 he established his estate of [[Winterthur, Delaware|Winterthur]] in [[Delaware]] as what has been recognized as the premier museum of American Decorative Arts.{{
==Early years==
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In 1916, he married Ruth Wales (1889–1967). They had two children, Pauline Louise du Pont (1918–2007) and [[Ruth Ellen du Pont]] (1922-2014).
He died on April 11, 1969.<ref name=bio>{{cite web |url=http://www.winterthur.org/?p=518 |title=Henry Francis du Pont and Winterthur |date= |accessdate=2012-11-25 |quote=Henry Francis du Pont (1880–1969), the only son of Henry Algernon and Pauline du Pont, was born at Winterthur ... |publisher=[[Winterthur]] |location= }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author
==Legacy==
Du Pont was asked by [[Jacqueline Kennedy]] to help oversee the renovation of the White House in 1961-1963. He used his contacts and expertise to acquire donations of fine art and high-quality furniture to the effort so that it would reflect the best in American design. He sometimes clashed with Kennedy's interior designer [[Stéphane Boudin]].{{citation needed|date=January 2015}}
In 1964, he became the first recipient of the Thomas Jefferson Award from the [[American Society of Interior Designers]] (then called the National Society of Interior Designers).
Following his death, the Winterthur Museum sold his herd of dairy cattle. Its leaders chose to concentrate on the presentation and preservation of du Pont's antique collection, and the beautiful gardens and landscape of the estate.
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== External links ==
* [http://www.winterthur.org Winterthur Museum and Country Estate]
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