Background
Bayard, Alexis Irénée Dupont was born on February 11, 1918 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of Thomas F. and Elizabeth (duPont) Bayard.
Bayard, Alexis Irénée Dupont was born on February 11, 1918 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of Thomas F. and Elizabeth (duPont) Bayard.
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University, 1940; Bachelor of Laws, University Virginia, 1947.
Since practiced in, Wilmington. Senior partner firm Bayard, Brill & Handelman, from 1965. Director Girard Bank Delaware.
Member National Commission on Uniform Laws, 1962-1971.
Chairman Delaware River and Bay Authority, 1967-1969. Board directors Delaware Project Hope, from 1962, Blood Bank of Delaware, 1955-1970, Delaware region National Conference of Christians and Jews, from 1964. Board overseers Delaware Law School.
Trustee Widener University. State chairman National Foundation March of Dimes, from 1966. Lieutenant governor State of Delaware, 1949-1953.
Campaign chairman Delaware Democratic Committee, 1954, chairman, 1967-1969. Chairman Delaware Citizens for Kennedy and Johnson, 1960, Delaware Citizens for Johnson-Humphrey, 1964. Member finance committee National Democratic Committee, from 1970.
Served from private to 1st lieutenant United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1942-1945. Member American, Delaware bar associations, American Judicature Society, Society Mayflower Descendants, Sons of the American Revolution, Delaware Swedish Colonial Society, History Society Delaware, Marine Reserve Officers Association, Military Order World Wars, American Road Building Association, American Academy Political and Social Science Clubs: Wilmington, Wilmington Country, Greenville, University.
Married Jane Brady Hildreth, April 24, 1944 (deceased July 10, 1960). Children: Alexis Irenee duPont, Eugene H., Richard H., Jane Bayard Curley, John F., William B.