John_Kerr_(Virginia_Congressman)

John Kerr (Virginia politician)

John Kerr (Virginia politician)

American politician

For other people named John Kerr, see John Kerr (disambiguation).

John Kerr (August 4, 1782 – September 29, 1842) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Virginia from March 4, 1813, to March 3, 1815, and again from October 30, 1815, to March 3, 1817.

He was the father of John Kerr, Jr., cousin of Bartlett Yancey, and grand-uncle of John H. Kerr. A native of the Yanceyville, North Carolina area, Kerr was licensed as a Baptist minister in 1802 and moved to Halifax County, Virginia in 1805; he later lived in Pittsylvania County, Virginia as well.[1]

References

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    "KERR, John - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
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