He strong armed the small early tobbaco growers including my great uncle James Bonsack And forced him into selling the cigarette rolling machine that had the potential to make him a fortune equal to Duke's fortune. He was not at that time the kindly benefactor he later portrayed himself to be. Beverley Bonsak. Australia
James Buchanan Duke was born on 1856-12-23.
James Buchanan Duke died on 1925-10-10.
Actually James Buchanan did not found Duke University. Duke was founded in 1838 by Methodists and Quakers. It moved to Durham in 1892. But James Buchanan established the Duke Endowment, prompting the university to change its name in 1924.
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No, Duke University was named by James Buchanan Duke in honor of his father, Washington Duke. Doris Duke, however, was James Duke's daughter and was highly affiliated with the university.
Angier Buchanan Duke died in 1923.
Angier Buchanan Duke was born in 1884.
James "Buck" Buchanan Duke