Samuel Gardner Drake was born in Pittsfield, New Hampshire, the son of farmers. In 1805, his father sold his farm and opened a store in Northwood, New Hampshire. In 1818 he became a school teacher. In 1828 he moved to Boston to open the first antiquarian bookstore in the United States. He also studied and wrote about early United States history. In 1847, he was one of the founders of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, and for many years he was the editor of its quarterly Register. He lived in London for two years late in his life. He died of pneumonia in Boston.
Samuel G. Drake
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United States historian and antiquarian (1798-1875)
| Born | 11 October 1798 |
| Died | 14 June 1875 |
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Samuel G. Drake
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United States historian and antiquarian (1798-1875)
| Born | 11 October 1798 |
| Died | 14 June 1875 |
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Indians of North America, History, Biography, Indian captivities, Social life and customs, Moeurs et coutumes, Indiens, Indiens d'Amérique, Witchcraft, Biographies, Genealogy, Sources, Histoire, Bibliography, Captifs, Catalogs, King Philip's War, 1675-1676, North American Indians, United States King George's War, 1744-1748, Autographs, Captivity narratives, Collections, Explorers, Frontier and pioneer life, New England Historic Genealogical SocietyPlaces
New England, Amérique du Nord, United States, Boston (Mass.), Massachusetts, America, Boston, Canada, Dorchester (Boston, Mass.), England, Georgia, New Hampshire, Nouvelle-Angleterre, États-UnisPeople
Walter Raleigh Sir (1552?-1618), Alexander Cuming Sir, bart. (1690?-1775), Cotton Mather (1663-1728), Cotton family, Drake family, John Winthrop, John Winthrop (1588-1649), Juan Ortiz (-1543? [from old catalog]), Mather family (Richard Mather, 1596-1669), Prince family, Samuel Gardner Drake (1798-1875), Thomas Prince (1687-1758), William Shirley (1694-1771), William Thaddeus Harris (1826-1854), William, 1694-1771 ShirleyTime
Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, King George's War, 1744-1748, 1600-1750, 1713-1763 (New France), Ca 1600-1775 (Période coloniale)ID Numbers
- OLID: OL322681A
- ISNI: 0000000109129319
- VIAF: 69276397
- Wikidata: Q7411460
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q7411460
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Alternative names
- Samuel Gardner Drake
- Samuel G (Samuel Gardner) 17 Drake
- Samuel G. (Samuel Gardner) 17 Drake
- Samuel G Drake
| April 20, 2025 | Edited by bitnapper | merge authors |
| September 30, 2020 | Edited by MARC Bot | add ISNI |
| March 31, 2017 | Edited by MARC Bot | add VIAF and wikidata ID |
| December 3, 2013 | Edited by Sarah Breau | Added new photo |
| December 3, 2013 | Edited by Sarah Breau | Added bio, added to birth date, added to death date, edited other names, added Wikipedia link |