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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.
Captain Warren Delano Sr. Philippe de Lannoy was baptized in Leiden on December 7, 1602, of religious refugee parents Jan Lano, born Jean de Lannoy in 1575 at Tourcoing, and Marie Mahieu of Lille, Spanish Netherlands, both now in northern France. His parents were betrothed in the Leiden Walloon Church on January 13, 1596.
Warren's life-long commitment to computational biosciences began when he was an undergraduate research student (majoring in molecular biophysics and biochemistry (MB&B) and computer...
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.
30 de may. de 2018 · Warren Delano, Franklin Delano Roosevelt's father, made millions by selling opium to China in the 19th century. Learn how he and other American merchants fed a global opioid crisis and ignored the human cost of their trade.
This paper looks at the life Warren Delano, Franklin Delano Roosevelt's maternal grandfather, and his involvement in the China trade in the 19th century. From his early beginnings in modest American firms to his senior position in Russell and Co. America's largest shipping company in Canton China.
