Duke, James Buchanan, 1856-1925

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Tobacco manufacturer, industrialist, and philanthropist, of Durham, N.C., and New York City.

From the description of Papers, 1764-1998 ; (bulk 1917-1928). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 122561097 From the description of James Buchanan Duke papers, 1777-1990 (bulk 1890s-1930s). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19536504 1856, Dec. 23 Born, Orange County, N.C. 1870s Attended Eastman Business College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 1878 Full partner in newly incorporated W. Duke, Sons and Company ca. 1883 President, W. Duke, Sons and Company 1884 Moved to New York, N.Y. Negotiated contract with Bonsack Machine Company for use of cigarette manufacturing machine 1890 Organized The American Tobacco Company 1902, Sept. 27 Signed agreement with British tobacco manufacturers to form British-American Tobacco Company 1904, Sept. Married Lillian McCreedy (divorced 1906) 1905 Established Southern Power Company with Benjamin N. Duke and George W. Watts 1907, July 23 Married Nanaline Holt Inman 1911, May Dissolution of the American Tobacco Company ordered by the United States Supreme Court 1912, Nov. 22 Daughter, Doris Duke, born ca. 1915 Purchased hydroelectric power resources on Saguenay River, Quebec, Canada 1915 1919 North Carolina North Carolina South Carolina South Carolina Began plans for a philanthropic trust to serve educational and other institutions in North Carolina and South Carolina 1917 Duke Farms Company, Somerville, N.J., incorporated ca. 1923 Duke-Price Power Company established 1924, Dec. 11 Signed indentures establishing The Duke Endowment and The Doris Duke Trust 1925, Oct. 10 Died, New York, N.Y. 1928, May 21 Final determination by State of New Jersey Court in the Matter of the Estate of James B. Duke, Deceased 1930 Remains removed to the Memorial Chapel of Duke University Chapel 1934, June 18 Estate of James B. Duke liquidated 1961 Widow, Nanaline H. Duke, died From the guide to the James Buchanan Duke Papers, 1777-1990 and undated, (Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library)

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