Washington Duke
Confederate Navy officer, businessman, philanthropist and tobacco industry executive / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Washington Duke (December 18, 1820 – May 8, 1905) was an American tobacco industrialist and philanthropist. During the American Civil War he enlisted in the Confederate States Navy. In 1865, Duke founded the "W. Duke, Sons & Co.", a tobacco manufacturer that would be merged with other companies to form conglomerate American Tobacco Company in 1890.
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Born | Washington Duke (1820-12-18)December 18, 1820 |
Died | May 8, 1905(1905-05-08) (aged 84) Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Farmer, entrepreneur |
Known for | Namesake of Duke University; Founder of tobacco manufacturer 'W. Duke, Sons & Co.' |
Spouses | Mary Caroline Clinton
(1842–1847)Artelia Roney
(1852–1858) |
Children | Five, including Benjamin, James and Brodie |
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