Background
Kerr, Clarence Dilworth was born on August 15, 1878 in Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas Bakewell and Clara (Dilworth) Kerr.
Kerr, Clarence Dilworth was born on August 15, 1878 in Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas Bakewell and Clara (Dilworth) Kerr.
Graduate Lawrenceville School, 1897. Bachelor of Arts, Princeton, 1901. Bachelor of Laws, Columbia, 1904.
Admitted to New York State bar, 1903. Practiced with White & Case, New York City, 1904-1907, with Thomas West. Bakewell, 1907-1909. Member firm Fish, Richardson & Neave, New York City, since 1910, specializing in patent law.
Admitted to practice New York Court of Appeals, 1903, United States District and Circuit Court Justices, 1907, Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1918.
Served as captain chemical warfare United States Army, 1918. With council National Defense and War Industries Board later with general staff under General Hugh Johnson, as $1 a year man, 1917-1918. President Englewood council Boy Scouts of America, 1919-1921.
Member of the Board of Governors Englewood Hospital Association, since 1928, president, 1930-1935.
Member board of managers Englewood Community Chest, 1936-1942, chairman, 1939-1941. Member Princeton Graduate council, since 1921, twice president Princeton Alumni Association Northern New Jersey.
Clubs: Commodore Clayton (New York) Yacht, 1941-1945, University, Down Town Association, Princeton (New York City).
Married Janet Brinckerhoff, April 17, 1906. Children: John Brinckerhoff, Harold Brinckerhoff, Clarence Dilworth, Mary Mason, William Dilworth.