Background
Davis, Rendell Ashton was born on November 6, 1922 in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States. Son of Myrtus Ashton and Elizabeth (Chapman) Davis.
Davis, Rendell Ashton was born on November 6, 1922 in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States. Son of Myrtus Ashton and Elizabeth (Chapman) Davis.
Bachelor, Wesleyan University, Middleton, Vermont, 1944. Master of Theology, McCormich Theological Seminary, 1950.
Fraternal worker Presbyterian Church, Japan, 1950—1961. Private practice accounting Eldora, Ohio, 1961—1968. Pastor 1st Presbyterian Church, Whiteland, Indiana, 1968—1969, Ocean City, Maryland, 1984—1986.
Executive director Public Action in Correctional Effort, Indianapolis, 1969—1972, Pennsylvania Prison Society, Philadelphia, 1972—1984. Retired, 1986
Youth communications fraternal director United Church of Christ in Japan, Tokyo, 1955—1961.
Chairman legislation district Democratic Party, Tucson, 1948—2001. Board directors Southwest Conference, United Church of Christ, Phoenix, 2003—2005, American Correctional Association, Baltimore, 1986.
Married Elaine McMurtrie (divorced). Children: Rendell Junior, Roxanne, Pierce. Married Florence Van Volkenburgh.