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George Washington Watts
Born(1851-08-18)August 18, 1851
Cumberland, Maryland
DiedMarch 7, 1921(1921-03-07) (aged 69)
Durham, North Carolina
EducationUniversity of Maryland (1871)
Occupation(s)Banker, Manufacturer, Philanthropist
Organization(s)Home Savings Bank (co-founder)
Durham Loan & Trust Company (co-founder)
Home Security Life Insurance Company (co-founder)
Erwin Cotton Mills
Spouse(s)Laura Valinda Beall (1875-1915)
Sara Virginia Ecker (1917-1921)
ChildrenAnnie Louise Watts
Parent(s)Gerard Snowden Watts and Ann Elizabeth Wolvington

George Washington Watts (18 August 1851 – 7 March 1921) was an American manufacturer, financier and philanthropist. Alongside James B. Duke, he co-founded the American Tobacco Company. He also founded Watts Hospital, which was the first hospital in Durham, North Carolina, and prompted the establishment of Duke University.

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