to lower his prices further than others could. Bonsack's machine was so efficient that by 1888, Duke had laid off all the company's cigarette rollers, who had been replaced by Bonsack's machine. Legacy The census-designated place of Bonsack, Virginia, located in Roanoke County, was named after James Bonsack, who lived in this town located along Route 460 between Roanoke and Bedford. References Further reading Tilley, N. M.: The bright-tobacco industry, 1860 - 1929; Arno Press, 1972; . External links Bristol and the Tobacco Trade – Cigarettes and the Machine 1859 births 1924 deaths 19th-century American inventors