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Newman E. Drake

American entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded Drake's

Newman E. Drake (1860 – 1930) was an American entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded Drake's, an American baking company now owned by McKee Foods.2

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Born Dec 16, 1860, died Mar 17, 1930.1

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Early life and education

Early life

Newman E. Drake was born in Andover, New Jersey, on December 16, 1860. Newman was the eldest child of John B. Drake (1835–1916), a carpenter who later worked as a mechanic for the Sussex Railroad Company, and his wife Mary Elizabeth Stackhouse (1840–1908).

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Career

Occupation: businessperson.4

Personal life

  • CitizenshipUnited States5

Philanthropy

Philanthropy to Newton, New Jersey

On September 5, 1928, Drake purchased 10.84 acres (4.39 ha) of meadowland on the north side of Newton, which in November he and his wife donated as “a playground and general recreation field under direction of the Town of Newton.” Newton accepted the donation and in 1929 appointed a Board of Recreation Commissioners, including Drake as president, to transform this tract into a public park.

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