Jacques Antoine Bidermann
French-American businessman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jacques Antoine Bidermann (April 17, 1790 – June 8, 1865), also known as James Antoine Bidermann, was an American businessman of French and Swiss origins who became the business partner and son-in-law of Éleuthère Irénée du Pont. He married into the Du Pont family and founded the estate that later became the Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library.[1][2]
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Jacques Antoine Bidermann | |
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Born | (1790-04-17)April 17, 1790 |
Died | July 8, 1865(1865-07-08) (aged 75) Paris, France |
Nationality (legal) | French, Swiss, American |
Other names | James Antoine Bidermann |
Occupation | Businessman |
Employer | E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. |
Known for | Founder of Winterthur |
Spouse | Evelina Gabrielle du Pont (married 1815) |
Children | 1 (James Irénée Bidermann) |
Relatives | Éleuthère Irénée du Pont (father-in-law) |
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