Elias Guion Drake, son of John and Magdalen Guion Drake, was born in New York on December 7, 1799. According to his obituary, Drake was a successful New York City merchant; he was also associated with several insurance companies and served as president of the city's fire department. In 1823, Drake married Katherine Maria Baker (1805-1888); the couple would have nine children. Politically, Drake was an early member of the Whig Party and served as a presidential elector for John Quincy Adams in 1824. When the Whig Party dissolved, Drake followed the newly formed Native American Party (later the American Party or "Know Nothings"). He served on New York City's board of aldermen in 1844/1845, representing the fifth ward. In 1847, he ran unsuccessfully as the American Party's candidate for mayor. Around 1854, Drake moved to Scarsdale, New York, where he cofounded the East Side Savings Bank, of which he served as a trustee until his death. He also cofounded the Chatham National Bank and served as its president. Elias G. Drake died April 18, 1889, and was buried in St. Paul's Church Cemetery, Mount Vernon (Westchester County), New York.

William Segar Archer, son of John and Elizabeth Segar Archer, was born in Amelia County, Virginia on March 5, 1789. After graduating from William and Mary College in 1806, he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1810, practicing in Amelia and Powhatan counties. He served four terms in the Virginia House of Delegates (1812-1819) and in 1820, was elected to a single term in the U. S. House of Representatives, representing Virginia's 17th District. The following year, he was elected to represent Virginia's 3rd District and remained in office until his defeat in the 1834 election. In 1840, Archer was elected to the U. S. Senate from Virginia. Following defeat in his candidacy for re-election in 1846, William S. Archer died at Amelia Court House (Amelia County) on March 28, 1855, and was buried in Archer (Red Lodge) Cemetery.