Francis Marion Drake

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Francis Marion Drake

American politician

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Drake University
It was named for Francis Marion Drake, a former governor of Iowa and general of the American Civil War, whose financial backing helped establish the school. The famous Drake Relays, among the largest collegiate track-and-field meets in the world, were first held in 1910. After World War II the…
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It was named for Francis Marion Drake, a former governor of Iowa and general of the American Civil War, whose financial backing helped establish the school. The famous Drake Relays, among the largest collegiate track-and-field meets in the world, were first held in 1910. After World War II the…
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