Edwin Drake
- January 10, 2024
- Entrepreneur
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Edwin Drake |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Date Of Birth | Mar 29, 1819(1819-03-29) |
| Age | 205 |
| Date Of Death | November 9, 1880, Bethlehem, PA |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | New York |
| Horoscope | Aries |
Edwin Drake Biography
| Name | Edwin Drake |
| Birthday | Mar 29 |
| Birth Year | 1819 |
| Place Of Birth | New York |
| Home Town | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
| Parents | Laura Lee Drake, Lyman Drake |
| Siblings | Reuben Drake |
| Spouse | Laura Dowd , Philena Adams |
Edwin Drake is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on March 29, 1819 in New York, New York, United States. The first person to drill for oil in the United States. He also founded an oil refinery in Pittsburgh.
He and Armand Hammer were both famously involved in the petroleum business.
He was married twice: to Philena Adams, who died during childbirth in 1854, and to Laura Dowd.
Edwin Drake Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Entrepreneur |
| House | Living in own house. |
Edwin Drake is one of the richest Entrepreneur from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Edwin Drake 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He grew up on farms in New York state and Vermont and began working for a Connecticut railway in his late teens.
He was hired by Seneca Oil to look into the possibility of finding oil deposits in Pennsylvania. During the course of this assignment, he not only found oil, but also developed a revolutionary way of drilling for it.
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Who is Edwin Drake Dating?
According to our records, Edwin Drake married to Laura Dowd , Philena Adams. As of December 1, 2023, Edwin Drake’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Edwin Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Edwin Drake celebrates birthday on March 29 of every year.