James Buchanan Duke

James Buchanan Duke (December 23, 1856 – October 10, 1925) was a U.S. tobacco and electric power industrialist best known for the introduction of modern cigarette manufacture and marketing, and his involvement with Duke University.

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James Buchanan Duke
Birth dateDecember 23, 1856
Birth place
Durham North Carolina
Date of deathOctober 10, 1925
Place of death
New York City
Resting place
Duke University
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  1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20042217