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John Burroughs Drake was one of America's most noteworthy hoteliers. He was born in Ohio, and moved to Chicago in his 20s. He was the owner of the Tremont Hotel, which burnt in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. He bought the Michigan Avenue Hotel during the fire, later turning it into the Tremont House. He later went on to also take over the Grand Pacific hotel. His sons followed in his footsteps, naming the Drake Hotel in their father's honor. WHS stays at Drake's Tremont Hotel in 1870 on his "trip around the world."

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Biography: 
John Burroughs Drake was one of America's most noteworthy hoteliers. He was born in Ohio, and moved to Chicago in his 20s. He was the owner of the Tremont Hotel, which burnt in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. He bought the Michigan Avenue Hotel during the fire, later turning it into the Tremont House. He later went on to also take over the Grand Pacific hotel. His sons followed in his footsteps, naming the Drake Hotel in their father's honor. WHS stays at Drake's Tremont Hotel in 1870 on his "trip around the world."
Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
Chicago's Grand Hotels: The Palmer House Hilton, the Drake, and the Hilton Chicago
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
Robert V. Allegrini
Publisher Location: 
Great Britain
Publisher Name: 
Arcadia Publishing
Year: 
2005
Start Page: 
58
End Page: 
58
Citation Notes: 
https://books.google.com/books?id=n0XZH6oDxToC&pg=PA109&dq=chicago%27s+grand+hotels&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwinm4rD4sDXAhUKQCYKHRAoDTIQ6wEIJzAA#v=onepage&q=chicago's%20grand%20hotels&f=false
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Website
Citation URL: 
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103795888
Title of Webpage: 
Find a Grave
Website Viewing Date: 
Wednesday, November 15, 2017 - 09:00
Website Last Modified Date: 
Wednesday, November 15, 2017 - 09:00
Citation Notes: 
Find A Grave Memorial no. 103795888, citing Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Saratoga
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Website
Citation URL: 
https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=Cje1083&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&gss=angs-g&new=1&rank=1&gsfn=john&gsfn_x=1&gsln=drake&gsln_x=1&msbdy_x=1&msbdy=1826&msddy=1895&msddy_x=1&catbucket=rstp&MSAV=1&uidh=if4&pcat=ROOT_CATEGO
Title of Webpage: 
Ancestry.com
Website Viewing Date: 
Wednesday, November 15, 2017 - 09:00
Website Last Modified Date: 
Wednesday, November 15, 2017 - 09:00
Citation Notes: 
Ancestry.com. Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index, 1878-1922 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.