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Washington Duke | |
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| Born | Washington Duke December 18, 1820 |
| Died | May 8, 1905 (aged 84) Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Farmer, entrepreneur |
| Known for | Namesake of Duke University Founder of the tobacco manufacturer W. Duke, Sons & Co. |
| Spouses | Mary Caroline Clinton
(1842–1847)Artelia Roney
(1852–1858) |
| Children | Sidney Taylor (1844–1858) Brodie Leonidas (1846–1919) Mary Elizabeth (1853–1893) Benjamin Newton (1855–1929) James Buchanan (1856–1925) |
| Parent(s) | Taylor Duke (1770-1847) Dicey Jones Duke (1786-1860) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States |
| Branch | Confederate States Navy |
| Years of service | 1862–1865 |
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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 1890.