John Drake

John Drake may refer to:

  • John Drake (1826–1895), U.S. hotel magnate
  • John Drake (1872–1964), U.S. hotel magnate
  • John Drake (cricketer) (1893–1967), English cricketer
  • John Drake (Royal Navy officer, mid 1800s)
  • John Drake (rugby union) (1959–2008), New Zealand rugby footballer
  • John Drake (author) of Britain
  • John R. Drake (1782–1857), U.S. Representative from New York
  • John W. Drake, American microbiologist
  • Johnny Drake, American football player

Fictitious character:

  • John Drake (Danger Man), television character

Famous quotes containing the words john and/or drake:

    “And that enquiring man John Synge comes next,
    That dying chose the living world for text
    And never could have rested in the tomb
    But that, long travelling, he had come
    Towards nightfall upon certain set apart
    In a most desolate stony place....”
    —William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)

    “Kringelein: I’m going to live. I’m going to have a good time while I can.
    The Baron: That’s my motto, Kringelein. A short life and a gay one.”
    —William A. Drake (1900–1965)