James Bremer Kerr

Background

Kerr, James Bremer was born on September 28, 1867 in Beloit, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Alexander and Katharine Fuller (Brown) Kerr.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University of Wisconsin, 1889, fellow in Latin, 1889-1890, Master of Arts, 1890. Bachelor of Laws, University of Wisconsin, 1892.

Career

Began practice at Madison, 1892. General land attorney, 1896-1902, assistant general counsel, 1902-1907, Northern Pacific Railway, St. Paul. Member firm Carey & Kerr, Portland, Oregon, since 1907.

General counsel Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway Company.

Membership

Member commission to draft workmen’s compensation act, passed by Oregon Legislature, 1913.

Connections

Married Mabel Bushnell, September 6, 1893. Children: Katharine Hope (Mistress Matthew C. Riddle), Elizabeth Bushnell (Mistress John L. Day, Junior.

Father:

Alexander Kerr

Mother:

Katharine Fuller (Brown) Kerr

Spouse:

Mabel Bushnell

child:

Katharine Hope Kerr (Mistress Matthew C. Riddle)

child:

Elizabeth Bushnell (Mistress John L. Day Kerr

child:

Jr Kerr