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Washington Duke (1820-1905) married 1st, 1842, Mary Caroline Clinton (1825-1847).
Statue of Washington Duke at entrance to East Campus

- Sidney Taylor Duke (1844-1858); no descendants
- Brodie Leonidas Duke (1846-1919): 4 marriages, at least 4 children.

Washington Duke married 2nd, 1852, Artelia Roney (1829-1858)
The fountain in front of the East Duke Building is named for Artelia’s sister, Anne Roney.

- Mary Elizabeth Duke (1853-1893) married Robert Edwin Lyon (1855-1929) 5 children:

- Mary Lyon (married James Edward Stagg), Benjamin, George, Bertha, Edwin
Stagg Pavilion, in front of the East Duke Building, East Campus.

- Benjamin Newton Duke (1855-1929) Trustee, 1889-1929 married Sarah Pearson Angier (1856-1936.)
B.N. Duke Statue, East Campus; B.N. Duke Scholarship Program; B.N. Duke Memorial Organ, Chapel; Sarah P. Duke Gardens.

- George Washington Duke (died in infancy)
- Angier Buchanan Duke (1884-1923), Trinity, Class of 1905, Trustee, 1912-1923, married Cordelia Drexel Biddle.
A.B. Duke Scholarships, 1925

- Angier Biddle Duke (1915-1995) "Ambassador", married Robin Lynn.
- Anthony Drexel Duke, "Tony" (1918- ) Trustee, 1976-1989, married Lourdes Alcebo.

- Mary Lillian Duke (1887-1960), Trinity Class of 1907, married Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle (1896-1961). Mary Duke Biddle Music Building, 1974; Rare Book Room, Perkins Library. Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle Lectureship in International Studies

- Mary Duke Biddle (1920-), Duke Class of 1939 Trustee, 1961-1981; chair, The Duke Endowment, 1982-
married 1st, Josiah Charles Trent, (1914-1948) MD Trent Drive, Trent Hall, Trent Collection in DUMC Library
married 2nd, James Hustead Semans, MD (1910- ) Professor emeritus, DUMC
- Nicholas Benjamin Duke Biddle (1921-) married Nancy H. Preston

- James Buchanan Duke (1856-1925) Gave Library building, 1903; founded Duke Endowment, Duke University 1924; Trustee, 1918-1925
Statue on West Campus; James B. Duke Professorships.
married 1st, 1904, Lillian Fletcher McCredy; div. 1906
married 2nd, 1907, Nanaline Holt Inman. Medical Science Research Building, West Campus, 1968.

- Doris Duke, 1912-1993. Gifts for medical and environmental research.

Note: This is not intended to be a complete family genealogy; consult the Archives for more detailed information. Italics indicate statues, buildings and other memorials and the date of establishment, naming or dedication.

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© 1999, Duke University Archives. Updated Thursday, December 16, 1999 by Thomas Harkins