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Washington Duke

@washingtonduke

Confederate Navy officer, businessman, philanthropist and tobacco industry executive (1820-1905)

Building W. Duke, Sons & Co. as Founder · United States

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Key facts

Lived
1820–1905

About

Washington Duke lived from 1820 to 1905. They were born in Orange County.

In context

W. Duke, Sons & Co. was founded in 1881 and has no closure on record. Among the 33 other tobacco industry companies we hold, those that closed lasted a median of 104 years.

Contribution

Washington's ideas, decisions and failures appear here once this profile is claimed.

Company