Edwin Drake Biography, Birthday & Nationality

Edwin Drake 29/03/1819   -   09/11/1880

Edwin Drake Introduction:

Edwin Drake was an American businessman and the first American to successfully drill for oil commercially.

Edwin Drake Biography, Awards, Facts and Family

  • Famous: American Men
  • Died At Age: 61
  • Sun Sign: Aries
  • Also Known As: Edwin Laurentine Drake, Colonel Drake
  • Born Country: United States
  • Born In: Greenville, New York, United States
  • Famous As: Businessman
  • Father: Lyman Drake
  • Mother: Laura Lee Drake
  • Died On: November 9, 1880
  • Place Of Death: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
  • U.S. State: New Yorkers
  • Bio: Edwin Drake Was An American Businessman And The First American To Successfully Drill For Oil Commercially.