Background

Kerr, Ellis Wehrly was born on October 18, 1907 in Tipp City, Ohio, United States. Son of Raymond Asbury and Myra (Wehrly) Kerr.

Education

Bachelor, Ohio Wesleyan University, 2029. Juris Doctor, Ohio State College Law, 1932.

Career

Prospective attorney Miami County, Troy, Ohio, 1937—1940. Former United States bankruptcy judge, Dayton. Retired; Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve.

Achievements

• Bar: Ohio 1932, (United States District Court (southern district) Ohio) 1961.

Politics

Some people think that involvement in political life is something Christians should avoid. But God is present everywhere, including political institutions.

Views

Every Christian should study the Bible that contains a variety of inspirational and thoughtful ideas in the field of history, law, and poetry.

Membership

Member of American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association, Miami County Bar Association, Dayton Bar Association, American Judicature Society, National Conference Bankruptcy Judges, Kiwanis (governor Ohio district 1950).

Connections

Married Lucile Will, July 13, 1935. Children: Karol McCarthy, Lucy Swisher, Kathy Fellers.

father:

Raymond Asbury Kerr

mother:

Myra (Wehrly) Kerr

spouse:

Lucile Will

child:

Kathy Fellers Kerr

child:

Lucy Swisher Kerr

child:

Karol McCarthy Kerr