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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 ...

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   With 271 well-appointed guest rooms and suites, each overlooking the lush greens of the Duke University Golf Course or our beautifully landscaped grounds and the Duke Forest, Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club is the perfect destination for your Durham visit.

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   Washington Duke. Long before he was a wealthy businessman and philanthropist for whom Duke University would be named, Washington Duke was a subsistence farmer. Twice, actually. Born near rural Orange County, NC, Washington Duke got by as a young man with nothing more than “willing hands and a stout heart .”. His hard work helped his family ...

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   Who was Washington Duke?

   • Washington Duke was born on December 18, 1820, in eastern Orange County, North Carolina, in what is today the township of Bahama in Durham County. The eighth of ten children of Taylor Duke (c.1770–1830) and Dicey Jones (born c.1780), Washington worked as a tenant farmer until he married Mary Caroline Clinton (1825–1847) in 1842.

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   What did Washington Duke do during the Civil War?

   • 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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   Where was Washington Duke born?

   • William E. King, University Archivist, 1972-2002 Washington Duke, industrialist and philanthropist, was born on his parents' farm, located on the Little River in what was then part of Orange County, in North Carolina.

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   How did Washington Duke become famous?

   • In 1880, at the age of 60, Washington Duke sold his share in the business to Richard Harvey Wright, a farmer from nearby Franklin County. W. Duke & Sons & Co., led by Washington Duke's son Buck as president, eventually achieved great success as a manufacturer of cigarettes. This business became the American Tobacco Company around 1890.

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   Washington Duke (1820-1905) Washington Duke, industrialist and philanthropist, was born on his parents' farm, located on the Little River in what was then part of Orange County, in North Carolina. He once said that he considered himself very poor twice in his life—first, when he began making a living with nothing but "willing hands and a ...

6. founders.duke.edu › the-duke-familyThe Duke Family - Duke Founders’ Day 2023

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   Recognizing the need for principled, high-quality education in the south, Durham industrialist Washington Duke stepped in to provide a financial lifeline for the college and support its transformational move to the Bull City in 1892.

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   Guest Services & Amenities. Dining. Meet. Weddings & Occasions. Executive Club. Duke. Golf. Enjoy the ultimate guest rooms & suites in Durham, North Carolina at Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club with views of the Duke University golf course.

9. www.britannica.com › biography › Washington-DukeWashington Duke | American tobacco magnate | Britannica

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   Washington Duke. American tobacco magnate. Learn about this topic in these articles: contribution to tobacco industry. In American Tobacco Company. …Carolina, when a Confederate veteran, Washington Duke, began trading in tobacco.