David C Alexander (1907 - 1973)

Born 21 Apr 1907 in Shelbyville, Kentucky

Died 21 Mar 1973 at age 65 in New York City, New York, United States

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Biography

David was born in Shelbyville, KY in 1907 to David Catlin and Effie Buckner Alexander. Married Alice LeMere in 1930. He passed away in 1973 in New York City.

Military

U.S. Army 1943-45

Career

Began writing with the Lexington Herald

At 26 became editor of the Morning Telegraph

"Was considered one of the top turf writers in America" and wrote The Sound of Horses, from Eclipse to Kelso.

Mystery writer who wrote Shoot a Sitting Duck (1955), Die Little Goose (1956), and several others.

Sources

• Kleber, John E. 2003. The new history of Shelby County, Kentucky. Prospect, Ky: Harmony House Publishers.page 535.
• David Alexander papers, circa 1955-1966, University of Kentucky Special Collections.[1]
• Kleber, John E., editor-in-chief; and Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, James C. Klotter, associate editors. The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Lexington, Ky.: University Press of Kentucky, 1992. page 11.
• "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24FV-1H8 : 12 March 2018), David C Alexander, 1930; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). (Has wife’s birth year and location)