James Buchanan Duke
Founder of the American Tobacco Company (1856–1925) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about James Buchanan Duke?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
For the U.S. president, see James Buchanan.
James Buchanan Duke (December 23, 1856 – October 10, 1925) was an American tobacco and electric power industrialist best known for the introduction of modern cigarette manufacture and marketing,[1] and his involvement with Duke University. He was the founder of the American Tobacco Company in 1890.
Quick Facts Born, Died ...
James Buchanan Duke | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | (1856-12-23)December 23, 1856 Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | October 10, 1925(1925-10-10) (aged 68) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Duke University |
| Occupation | Tobacco entrepreneur |
| Known for | American Tobacco Company |
| Spouses | Lillian Fletcher McCredy
(m. 1904; div. 1906)Nanaline Holt Inman (m. 1907) |
| Children | Doris Duke |
| Parents |
|
| Relatives | Benjamin Newton Duke (brother) Mary Duke Lyons (sister) Brodie Duke (half-brother) |
Close