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Warren Delano Jr. (July 13, 1809 – January 17, 1898) was an American merchant and drug smuggler who made a large fortune smuggling illegal opium into China. He was the maternal grandfather of U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Learn about Warren Delano, the grandfather of President Roosevelt, who made his fortune in the opium trade in China. Explore his family history, his adventures, and his legacy in the Hudson Valley.
23 de ene. de 2024 · In 1857, Warren Delano Jr. lost much of his wealth in a financial panic—so, like many other American speculators before him, he returned to the opium trade and quickly rebuilt his fortune.
When Warren Delano lost his fortune in the panic of 1857, he left his home near Newburgh, N.Y., went back to China to recoup his wealth. Five years later he sent for his family.
14 de jul. de 2023 · Learn how FDR's maternal grandfather, Warren Delano, and his family traveled to China in the 1860s amid the dangers of the Old China Trade and the Civil War. Explore the sources and stories behind their voyage on the clipper Surprise.
28 de jun. de 1997 · In 1823 a 24-year-old Yankee, Warren Delano, sailed to Canton, where he did so well that within seven years he was a senior partner in Russell & Company. Delano's problem, as with all traders,...
22 de abr. de 2015 · The president was Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and, James Bradley, who was the grandfather? JAMES BRADLEY: The grandfather was Warren Delano, the American opium king of China. INSKEEP: Opium King?
