Alexis I. du Pont Bayard

Alexis I. du Pont Bayard
Bayard circa 1953
13th Lieutenant Governor of Delaware
In office
January 20, 1949 – January 15, 1953
GovernorElbert N. Carvel
Preceded byElbert N. Carvel
Succeeded byJohn W. Rollins
Personal details
Born
Alexis Irénée du Pont Bayard

(1918-02-11)February 11, 1918
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
DiedSeptember 3, 1985(1985-09-03) (aged 67)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placeOld Swedes Episcopal Church Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Jane Brady Hildreth
(m. 1944)
Children6
Parent(s)Thomas F. Bayard Jr.
Elizabeth Bradford du Pont
ResidenceGreenville, Delaware
Alma materPrinceton University
University of Virginia School of Law
ProfessionLawyer
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Marine Corps
Battles/warsBattle of Iwo Jima

Alexis Irénée du Pont Bayard (February 11, 1918 – September 3, 1985) was an American lawyer and politician from Rockland, near Greenville, in New Castle County, Delaware. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 13th Lieutenant Governor of Delaware from 1949 to 1953 and ran unsuccessfully for the United States Senate in 1952.[1]

  1. ^ Van Atta, Burr (September 5, 1975). "Alexis I. Du Pont Bayard, Lawyer And Political Leader". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 14C. Retrieved July 31, 2021. Open access icon