Edwin Laurentine Drake (March 29, 1819 – November 9, 1880), also known as Colonel Drake, was an American oil driller, popularly credited with being the first to drill for oil in the United States. (via Wikipedia)


About Edwin Drake


Parents: Lyman Drake and Laura Lee

Place of Death: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Name: Drake, Colonel
Drake, Edwin Laurentine
Edwin Laurentine Drake

Nationality: American

Birthplace: Greenville, New York
Greenville, New York

Also Known As: Colonel Drake

Known for: Petroleum exploration

Birth Date: Mar 29, 1819
Mar 29, 1819

Death Date: Nov 9, 1880


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