Background
He was born on November 5, 1837 in Saint Louis, Missouri.
United States representative lawyer politician
He was born on November 5, 1837 in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Kehr pursued an academic course, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1858, commencing practice in Saint Louis.
He was elected a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives in 1874, serving from 1875 to 1877, being unsuccessful for reelection in 1878. Afterwards, Kehr resumed practicing law in Saint Louis, Missouri until his death there on April 20, 1918. He was cremated at the Missouri Crematory and his ashes were deposited in Hillcrest Abbey Crematory and Mausoleum in Saint