About Richard F. Drake
Lived 1927 – 2008 (aged 80). Richard F. Drake was an American politician.
Richard Francis Drake (September 28, 1927 – January 26, 2008) was an American politician in the state of Iowa.
Drake was born in Muscatine, Iowa. A farmer, he attended the United States Naval Academy and Iowa State University. A Republican, he also served in the Iowa Senate from 1977 to 2005. Previously, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1969 to 1977. He died in 2008 in Muscatine, Iowa.
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Who was Richard F. Drake?
American politician
When was Richard F. Drake born?
Richard F. Drake was born on 28 September 1927 in Muscatine.
When did Richard F. Drake die?
Richard F. Drake died on 26 January 2008 in Iowa, United States.
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Richard F. Drake was a politician.
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Richard F. Drake was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Richard F. Drake. https://biography.guide/richard-f-drake/
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