Marcus Motier Drake (1835–1907) was Mayor of the City of Buffalo, New York, serving during November - December 1882, after the resignation of Grover Cleveland. He was born in DeRuyter, New York on September 7, 1835. When two years old, the family moved near Fredonia, New York. He graduated from Fredonia Academy in 1852. In 1861, he was made a captain and given command of the "Genesee Chief" steamer. In August 1862, enlisted in the Union Army at Dunkirk, New York and entered as a private in the 72d Regiment, N.Y. Volunteers. In the spring of 1865, his term ended and he was transferred to 120th Regiment, NY Volunteers. Upon his transfer he was promoted to the rank of 1st Lieutenant and placed in command of Company H, which was present at the surrender at Appomattox. In 1872, he was appointed Superintendent of the Union Dry Dock Company, upon its organization. In 1860, he married Persis L. Bennett of Hamlet, New York, who died soon after their marriage. In 1867, he remarried with Mary A. Ludlow; she died in 1880 and he married Lillian Quest in 1900.[2]
In the fall of 1878, he was elected Alderman for the Eleventh Ward. Upon the resignation of Grover Cleveland as mayor on November 20, 1882 to take the Governor's seat, the Common Council elected Drake to fill the vacancy until a special election could be held in early January 1883. He resigned on December 22, 1882, to take effect on December 29, 1882, in order to return to his newly elected duties as alderman. He retired from the Board of Aldermen in 1890. In 1895, under Mayor Edgar B. Jewett, he was made Commissioner of Public Works, a position he held from January 1896 until December 1900. During his commissionership, a giant boulder was placed in the meadow of Delaware Park, marking the burial site of 300 unknown soldiers of the War of 1812. He died on September 28, 1907, and was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery.[2]
^ ab"Marcus M. Drake". Through The Mayor's Eyes, The Only Complete History of the Mayor's of Buffalo, New York, Compiled by Michael Rizzo. The Buffalonian is produced by The Peoples History Union. 2009-05-27.
marcus, drake, marcus, motier, drake, 1835, 1907, mayor, city, buffalo, york, serving, during, november, december, 1882, after, resignation, grover, cleveland, born, deruyter, york, september, 1835, when, years, family, moved, near, fredonia, york, graduated, . Marcus Motier Drake 1835 1907 was Mayor of the City of Buffalo New York serving during November December 1882 after the resignation of Grover Cleveland He was born in DeRuyter New York on September 7 1835 When two years old the family moved near Fredonia New York He graduated from Fredonia Academy in 1852 In 1861 he was made a captain and given command of the Genesee Chief steamer In August 1862 enlisted in the Union Army at Dunkirk New York and entered as a private in the 72d Regiment N Y Volunteers In the spring of 1865 his term ended and he was transferred to 120th Regiment NY Volunteers Upon his transfer he was promoted to the rank of 1st Lieutenant and placed in command of Company H which was present at the surrender at Appomattox In 1872 he was appointed Superintendent of the Union Dry Dock Company upon its organization In 1860 he married Persis L Bennett of Hamlet New York who died soon after their marriage In 1867 he remarried with Mary A Ludlow she died in 1880 and he married Lillian Quest in 1900 2 Captain Marcus M Drake36th Mayor of BuffaloIn office November 20 1882 December 29 1882Preceded byS Grover ClevelandSucceeded byHarmon S CuttingPersonal detailsBornSeptember 7 1835DeRuyter New YorkDiedSeptember 28 1907 1907 09 28 aged 72 Buffalo New YorkPolitical partyRepublicanSpouse s married three times Persis L Bennett Mary A Ludlow Lillian QuestChildrensix children 1 In the fall of 1878 he was elected Alderman for the Eleventh Ward Upon the resignation of Grover Cleveland as mayor on November 20 1882 to take the Governor s seat the Common Council elected Drake to fill the vacancy until a special election could be held in early January 1883 He resigned on December 22 1882 to take effect on December 29 1882 in order to return to his newly elected duties as alderman He retired from the Board of Aldermen in 1890 In 1895 under Mayor Edgar B Jewett he was made Commissioner of Public Works a position he held from January 1896 until December 1900 During his commissionership a giant boulder was placed in the meadow of Delaware Park marking the burial site of 300 unknown soldiers of the War of 1812 He died on September 28 1907 and was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery 2 References edit Rizzo Michael 2005 Through The Mayors Eyes Lulu p 424 ISBN 978 1 4116 3757 3 a b Marcus M Drake Through The Mayor s Eyes The Only Complete History of the Mayor s of Buffalo New York Compiled by Michael Rizzo The Buffalonian is produced by The Peoples History Union 2009 05 27 Political offices Preceded byGrover Cleveland Mayor of Buffalo NY1882 Succeeded byHarmon S Cutting nbsp This article about a mayor in New York is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article related to Buffalo New York is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marcus M Drake amp oldid 1206980684, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
