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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, and his involvement with Duke University.
James Buchanan Duke (born Dec. 23, 1856, Durham, N.C., U.S.—died Oct. 10, 1925, New York, N.Y.) was an American tobacco magnate and philanthropist. The son of Washington Duke, who had entered the tobacco business after the American Civil War, James entered the family business with his brother Benjamin (1855–1929).
James Buchanan Duke (1856-1925) View a timeline of James Buchanan Duke's life. James Buchanan Duke was born near Durham, North Carolina on December 23, 1856 to Washington Duke and his second wife, Artelia Roney Duke. James B. Duke received an intermittent education in local academies.
Apr 23, 2003 · Learn about the life and achievements of James B. Duke, the tobacco tycoon who founded the American Tobacco Company and the British-American Tobacco Company. Read the prologue from his biography, written by Duke history professor emeritus Robert F. Durden.
May 29, 2018 · Learn about the life and achievements of James Buchanan Duke, a tobacco industry pioneer and philanthropist. Find out how he developed innovative marketing and production techniques, built the American Tobacco Company, and endowed Duke University.
James Buchanan Duke built two massive fortunes, the first in tobacco and the second in hydroelectric generation. With his wealth, he became one of the greatest philanthropists in the history of the Carolinas, perhaps best known today as the patron of Duke University.
Learn how James B. Duke, a tobacco tycoon and philanthropist, established The Duke Endowment in 1924 to support education, health and child welfare in the Carolinas. Explore the timeline of his life and the Endowment's grantmaking since its inception.
