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DePauw was an American entrepreneur and philanthropist in whose honor the
DePauw University was named. DePauw was born on January 4, 1822 in Salem,
Indiana. His father was a lawyer and became a delegate to the Indiana
Constitutional Convention.
DePauw became
wealthy because of his investments in several business ventures such as glass,
steel and grain, during the Civil War, DePauw provided government supplies. He
was known as the richest man in Indiana at one time. However he did not forget
to share his fortunes and provided for the creation of a Methodist university
in 1881. When the Indiana Asbury University trustees learned about the
provisions, they asked DePauw to divert the funds to Indiana Asbury University.
This university was later renamed as DePauw University.
DePauw married
three times. He had four children: a daughter through his first wife Sarah
Ellen Fletcher and three sons through his second wife Katharine Newland. He did
not have a child through his third wife Frances Leyden.
DePauw died in
Chicago, Illinois on May 5, 1887.
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