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Samuel Gardner Drake
American antiquarian
Samuel Gardner Drake (October 11, 1798 – June 14, 1875) was an American antiquarian, author and historian.
Drake detailed biography of samuel
Biography
Drake was born in Pittsfield, New Hampshire. His father, Simeon Drake, was initially a farmer like his four brothers,[1] but sold his homestead in 1805 to open a store in neighboring Northwood.[2] His mother, Love Muchmore Drake (née Tucke), was the daughter of a minister.[3] Drake was named Samuel after his mother's eldest brother, Samuel J.
Tucke, and the middle name Gardner derives from Samuel J. Tucke's wife's maiden name.[4]
Drake was educated in the common schools, and from 1818 to 1825 taught in a district school. He was fond of literary pursuits, and in 1828 he went to Boston, where he established an antiquarian bookstore — the first of its kind in the United States — and devoted himself to the study of early United States history.
He continued to do business as a b