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Edwin Drake

American businessman
Edwin Laurentine Drake, also known as Colonel Drake, was an American businessman and the first American to successfully drill for oil. Wikipedia
Born: March 29, 1819, Greenville, NY
Died: November 9, 1880 (age 61 years), Bethlehem, PA
Known for: Petroleum exploration
Spouse: Laura Dowd (m. 1857) and Philena Adams (m. 1845)
Other names: Colonel Drake