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Edwin Laurentine Drake, also known as Colonel Drake, was an American businessman and the first American to successfully drill for oil.

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Edwin Drake

American oil driller, popularly credited with being the first to drill for oil in the United States (1819-1880)

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Edwin Laurentine Drake, also known as Colonel Drake, was an American businessman and the first American to successfully drill for oil.

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Born

March 29, 1819

Died

November 9, 1880

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