James Duncan (art collector)
James Duncan (4 April 1834 — 12 August 1905) was a Scottish sugar refiner and businessman, who then became a philanthropist and art collector. His house and grounds on the Cowal peninsula in Argyll became Benmore Botanic Garden, now managed by the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.
James Duncan | |
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| Born | 4 April 1834 Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Died | 12 August 1905 (aged 71) Spean Bridge, Inverness-shire, Scotland |
| Occupation(s) | Sugar refiner, art collector |
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