Background
Davis, Drexell Reed was born on July 18, 1921 in Shelbyville, Kentucky, United States. Son of E. Forest and Myrtle Francis (Stacy) Davis.
Davis, Drexell Reed was born on July 18, 1921 in Shelbyville, Kentucky, United States. Son of E. Forest and Myrtle Francis (Stacy) Davis.
Student, Georgetown College, 1940—1942.
Deputy clerk Kentucky's Court Appeals, 1948—1952, 1956—1963, clerk, 1964—1967. Administrative assistant Kentucky Secretary State, Frankfort, 1952—1956. District manager Investors Heritage Life Insurance Company, 1969—1972.
State treasurer State of Kentucky, 1972—1975, 1980—1984, secretary state, 1975—1979. Served with Signal Corps United States Army, 1942-1945.
Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Southeastern National Treasurer's Association (chairman), Shriners, Masons, Lions (district government), American Legion.
Married Sarah Lillis Davis, October 15, 1947. Children: Drexel R., Ann Lillis.