Benjamin Drake

For the fictional character, see Benny Drake.

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 (maiden; 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

• Kunitz, Stanley Jasspon; Haycraft, Howard, eds. (1938). "Drake, Benjamin". American Authors, 1600–1900. New York: H. W. Wilson Company. p. 226. LCCN 38027938. OCLC 438469167. Retrieved February 23, 2010 – via Internet Archive.
• familysearch.org Accessed March 2, 2010

External links

• Works by Benjamin Drake at Project Gutenberg
• Works by or about Benjamin Drake at the Internet Archive
• Benjamin Drake Archived July 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
• Biography of Benjamin Drake Archived December 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine