Kerr was born in Reedsville, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, October 2, 1851; resided in Blair County until 1864; moved to Clearfield in 1867; pursued an academic course. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1869 to 1871.[1] He was also a justice of the peace in 1878; prothonotary for Clearfield County in 1880 and 1883; engaged in the coal and lumber business; elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-first Congress (March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891); unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1890; during the Fifty-second and Fifty-third Congresses was appointed Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and served from March 4, 1891 to March 3, 1895; resumed business interests; died in New York City October 31, 1908; interment in Hillcrest Cemetery, Clearfield, Pennsylvania.
james, kerr, pennsylvania, politician, james, kerr, october, 1851, october, 1908, member, united, states, house, representatives, later, clerk, united, states, house, representatives, james, kerrclerk, house, representativesin, office, march, 1891, march, 1895. James Kerr October 2 1851 October 31 1908 was a member of the United States House of Representatives and later the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives James KerrClerk of the U S House of RepresentativesIn office March 4 1891 March 3 1895Preceded byEdward McPhersonSucceeded byAlexander McDowellMember of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 28th districtIn office March 4 1889 March 3 1891Preceded byNoneSucceeded byGeorge Frederic KribbsMember of the Pennsylvania SenateIn office 1869 1871Personal detailsBorn 1851 10 02 October 2 1851Reedsville PennsylvaniaDiedOctober 31 1908 1908 10 31 aged 57 New York City New YorkPolitical partyDemocraticBiography editKerr was born in Reedsville Mifflin County Pennsylvania October 2 1851 resided in Blair County until 1864 moved to Clearfield in 1867 pursued an academic course He was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1869 to 1871 1 He was also a justice of the peace in 1878 prothonotary for Clearfield County in 1880 and 1883 engaged in the coal and lumber business elected as a Democrat to the Fifty first Congress March 4 1889 March 3 1891 unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1890 during the Fifty second and Fifty third Congresses was appointed Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and served from March 4 1891 to March 3 1895 resumed business interests died in New York City October 31 1908 interment in Hillcrest Cemetery Clearfield Pennsylvania References edit Cox Harold Senate Members K Wilkes University Election Statistics Project Wilkes University nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of Representatives Preceded byNone Member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 28th congressional districtMarch 4 1889 March 3 1891 Succeeded byGeorge F Kribbs Government offices Preceded byEdward McPherson Clerk of the United States House of RepresentativesMarch 4 1891 March 3 1895 Succeeded byAlexander McDowell nbsp This article about a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James Kerr Pennsylvania politician amp oldid 1197408305, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
