Brodie Duke
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September 17, 1846
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| Born | Brodie Leonidas Duke September 17, 1846 |
| Died | February 2, 1919 (aged 72) Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Occupation | Tobacco entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1869–1893 |
| Known for | Semper Idem Duke of Durham W. Duke, Sons & Co. |
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| Relatives | James Buchanan Duke (half-brother) Benjamin Newton Duke (half-brother) |
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. He mainly worked out of his property around Downtown Durham, including from his famous warehouse, the Brodie Duke Warehouse.
Brodie Duke was born in 1846, to Washington Duke and Mary Caroline Clinton two years after their first child, Sidney Taylor Duke. Just one year after Brodie's birth, his mother died. Five years later, his father remarried to Artelia Roney, from Alamance County, North Carolina. Washington and Artelia had three children, Mary Elizabeth Duke, Benjamin Newton Duke, and James Buchanan Duke.[2] In 1858, Sidney caught typhoid fever and died at age 14. Days later, Artelia, who had been caring for Sidney, fell ill and died as well.
Along with his father, Brodie volunteered for military service in the Civil War, and served as a guard.[3][4]
