Benjamin Drake Explained
Benjamin Drake (November 28, 1794, May's Lick, Kentucky – April 1, 1841, Cincinnati) was a historian, editor, and writer born to Isaac Drake (1756–1832) and Elizabeth Shotwell (; 1761–1821). His elder brother was the physician and author Daniel Drake. Benjamin co-founded and for seven years was the editor of the Cincinnati Chronicle.
Literary work
- Cincinnati in 1826. 1827
- The life and adventures of Black Hawk: with sketches of Keokuk, The Sac and Fox Indians, and the late Black Hawk War. 1838
- Tales and sketches, from the Queen City 1838
- Sketches of the civil and military services of William Henry Harrison 1840
- Life of Tecumseh: and of his brother The Prophet; with a historical sketch of the Shawanoe Indians. 1852
Family
Benjamin married Maria Ogden on December 19, 1818, they had seven children: Francis, Elizabeth, Jane, Benjamin, Marie, James Fitch, and George.
References
- Book: 1938 . Drake, Benjamin . https://archive.org/details/americanauthors100kuni/page/226/mode/2up . Kunitz . Stanley Jasspon . Stanley Kunitz . Haycraft . Howard . American Authors, 1600–1900 . en-US . . . 226 . February 23, 2010 . . 38027938 . 438469167.
- familysearch.org Accessed March 2, 2010
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