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Marion duPont Scott (May 3, 1894 – September 4, 1983) was a thoroughbred horsebreeder who operated a racing stable for both flat and steeplechase racing. She was the last private owner of Montpelier, the mansion and land estate of former United States President James Madison.
Marion duPont Scott (3 de mayo de 1894 - 4 de septiembre de 1983) era una criadora de caballos de pura sangre que operaba un establo de carreras tanto para carreras planas como para carreras de obstáculos.
Marion duPont Scott. Marion duPont was born in 1894, in Wilmington, Delaware, during a family visit home from England; her brother Willie was born in England in 1896. The children were ages eight and six when the family moved to Virginia. “Soon after we came to Montpelier we were clamoring to have ponies,” Marion recalled. “Father was for it.
Marion duPont Scott (1894-1983) was an internationally renowned Virginia horse breeder and owner of Montpelier, James Madison’s Orange County home. A great-granddaughter of the founder of E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Mrs. Scott grew up at Montpelier.
17 de nov. de 2017 · Marion du Pont Scott was a consummate sportswoman who devoted her life to the breeding and proving of thoroughbred horses. She was born in Delaware in 1894, during a visit to the family seat by her parents, Annie Rogers Zinn and William du Pont.
Beginning with William du Pont, Jr. and his sister, Marion duPont Scott, many members of the Du Pont family have been involved in the breeding and racing of Thoroughbred racehorses, as well as establishing racehorse venues and training tracks, including Delaware Park and Fair Hill, Maryland.
Marion duPont Scott, the daughter of William duPont and Annie Rogers duPont, spent her early childhood at Binfield Park, Berkshire, England. She was the great-granddaughter of Eluthere Irenee duPont of Wilmington, Delaware, the founder of the duPont Company.
