Duke, James Buchanan, 1856-1925
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1856-12-23 - 1925-10-10
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Charlotte Consolidated Construction Company Records, 1860-1910
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MS-2020-038
Abstract
Edward Dilworth Latta founded the Charlotte Consolidated Construction Company, also known as the Four Cs, in 1890. Latta and five other influential Charlotteans, including Mayor F.B. McDowell, developed the Dilworth area, had their own trolley system, and had control of gas and electric power in Charlotte. Incorporating other companies into his own, such as the Charlotte Gas Light Company and the Charlotte Electric Railway, Latta and his group maintained an effective monopoly in Charlotte....
Dates:
1860 - 1910
Duke Power Records, 1917-1966
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-2020-040
Abstract
In 1905, brothers James and Benjamin Duke founded the Southern Power Company, which in 1924 became known as the Duke Power Company. Its headquarters is in Charlotte, North Carolina, primarily serving the Piedmont region of the Carolinas. The Duke brothers worked very closely with William States Lee, an electrical engineer, and brothers Walker and Robert Wylie, founders of the Catawba Power Company. This collection contains surveys, maps, applications for service, financial...
Dates:
1917 - 1966
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