Background
KERR, John was born on September 24, 1914 in Sydney. Son of late H. Kerr.
KERR, John was born on September 24, 1914 in Sydney. Son of late H. Kerr.
Fort Saint Boys’ High School, Sydney University.
President North.S.W. Bar Association 1962-1963, President 1964. Vice-President Law Council of Australia 1962-1964, President 1964-1966. President North.S.W. Marriage Guidance Council 62, Industrial Relations Society 1960-1963, Industrial Relations Society of Australia during formation (pro tern) 1964-1966, Law Association for Asia and Western Pacific 1966-1970.
Deputy President Trades Practices Tribunal 1966-1972, Copyright Tribunal 1969-1972.
Presided at Third Commonwealth and Empire Law Conference, Sydney, 1965. Judge of Commonwealth Industrial Court and Judge of Supreme Court of Allied Command Transformation 1966-1972, Judge of Courts of Marine Inquiry" 1967-1972.
Chief Justice, Supreme Court, North.S.W. 74. Lieutenant-Governor North.S.W. 1973-1974.
Governor-General of Australia 1974-1977.
Honorary Life.
North.S.W. Bar Council 1960-1964. Medical Board of North.S.W. 1963-1966, Board of the Council on New Guinea Affairs 1964-1971. Law Society of England and Wales 1965.
American Bar Association 1967.
Married 1st Alison Worstead in 1938 (died in 1974), one son two daughter. Married 2nd Anne Robson in 1975.