James Kerr (Pennsylvania)
James Kerr was a Member of the United States House of Representatives and later the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives.
[edit] Biography
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 to 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.
[edit] References
- ^ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members K". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/legis/SK.html.
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by None |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 28th congressional district March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 |
Succeeded by George F. Kribbs |
| Cultural offices | ||
| Preceded by Edward McPherson |
Clerk of the United States House of Representatives March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 |
Succeeded by Alexander McDowell |
