Search results
We did not find results for: edwin l. drake.
Check spelling or type a new query.
We did not find results for: edwin l. drake.
Check spelling or type a new query.
American oil driller, popularly credited with being the first to drill for oil in the United States
Edwin Laurentine Drake (March 29, 1819 – November 9, 1880), also known as Colonel Drake, was an American businessman and the first American to successfully drill for oil. Wikipedia