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Major Drew J. Burchett Article
Major D. J. Burchett is always a welcome visitor to his old home town of Louisa, but never more so than upon this gala occasion, in which he has a part on the program. Coming out of the Civil War a major at a very early age for his rank, he engaged in business at Louisa and was successful. Also, he took an interest in politics and was honored by his party several times. He represented Lawrence and Boyd counties in the Legislature. He was postmaster at Louisa for a term and was appointed United States Marshall for the entire State of Kentucky by President Harrison in 1889, making an excellent record. Then he resumed a business career and soon after moved to Mt. Sterling, Ky, where he is now the active president of a large bank. He has operated a fine bluegrass farm nearly all the time he has been in Mt. Sterling. Major Burchett is the father of Mrs. G. R. Vinson, Mrs. J. F. Ratcliff, Mrs. Addie Burchett, John C. Burchett and D. J. Burchett, Jr. Source: Big Sandy News, September 1, 1922
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