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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.
Warren Delano Jr. made a large fortune trading opium in Canton (now Guangzhou), China. Delano first went to China at age 24 to work for Russell & Company, which had pioneered trading with China.
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.
Topónimos de la Familia Delano. Delano, California, nombrado así por Columbus Delano; Delano, Minnesota, nombrado así por Francis R. Delano; Delano, Pensilvania y el Municipio de Delano, (condado de Schuylkill), Pensilvania), nombrado así por Warren Delano II; Referencias
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,...
Relations between the United States and China are growing worse. The origins of that discord can be traced back to the 1830s and adventurers like Warren Dela...
