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Brodie Leonidas Duke (September 17, 1846 – February 2, 1919) was an American entrepreneur, often credited with starting the tobacco manufacturing industry in Durham, North Carolina. [1] Founder of Semper Idem, and co-founder of W. Duke, Sons & Co., Brodie produced and sold tobacco products across North Carolina for over 20 years.
Brodie Duke, the eldest of Washington Duke's children, was the first of the Duke clan to recognize the potential of Durham in expanding tobacco production and transport. Brodie was born in 1846, the second child of Washington Duke and Mary Caroline Clinton. His mother died when he was 1.
Brodie Leonidas Duke. Brodie Duke was the second son born to George Washington Duke and Mary Caroline Clinton Duke. His mother died about a year after his birth. An older brother, Sydney Taylor Duke, lived less than ten years. He was involved in the various Duke family business ventures.
Brodie Duke, the eldest of Washington Duke's children, was the first of the Duke clan to recognize the potential of Durham in expanding tobacco production and transport. Brodie was born in 1846, the second child of Washington Duke and Mary Caroline Clinton. His mother died when he was 1.
1 de may. de 2022 · Birth: Sep. 17, 1846, Durham County, North Carolina, USA. Death: Feb. 2, 1919, USA. Brodie Duke was the second son born to George Washington Duke and Mary Caroline Clinton Duke. His mother died about a year after his birth.
By 1864, 43-year-old Washington Duke and 18-year-old Brodie Duke were pulled into the war – Washington into the Confederate Navy and Brodie into service as a guard at Salisbury Prison. Before going to war, Duke decided to sell all his farm belongings and converted his assets into cured tobacco leaf.
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