Background
Davis, Harry Rex was born on November 9, 1921 in Ozona, Texas, United States. Son of Rex Oris and Mima (Gowin) Davis.
Political Science Professor at Beloit College
Davis, Harry Rex was born on November 9, 1921 in Ozona, Texas, United States. Son of Rex Oris and Mima (Gowin) Davis.
Bachelor summa cum laude, Texas Christian U., 1942;
AM, University of Chicago, 1949;
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1951;
postdoctorate, Union Theological Seminary, 1952-1953.
Teaching fellow, Texas Christian U., 1945-1946;
member of faculty department government, Beloit (Wisconsin) College, 1948-1990;
associate professor, Beloit (Wisconsin) College, 1956-1959;
professor, Beloit (Wisconsin) College, 1959-1990;
department chairman, Beloit (Wisconsin) College, 1959-1984;
professor emeritus, Beloit (Wisconsin) College, since 1990. Cons. church and society department World Council Churches, 1969.
Member Beloit City Council, 1959-1960. Chairman Beloit Democratic Committee, 1956, 61-63;manager campaigns congressional candidates. Member Beloit Board Ethics, 1975-1981, Wisconsin Governor's Council on Judicial Selection, 1983-1986.
Member Beloit Board Health, since 1996, chairman, 1996-1998. With United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Member Midwest Political Science Association (secretary-treasurer 1959-1965, member executive coun.1966-1968), American Political Science Association (chairman Burdette award committee 1979), American Society Political and Legal Philosophy, Society Christian Ethics.
Married Ruth Elizabeth Greenlee, September 6, 1947. Children: Peter Gowin, Scott Andrew, Martha Greenlee.