Background
KERR, John Hosea was born on December 31, 1873 in Yanceyville. North Carolina. Son of Captain John H. and Eliza Katherine (Yancey) Kerr.
KERR, John Hosea was born on December 31, 1873 in Yanceyville. North Carolina. Son of Captain John H. and Eliza Katherine (Yancey) Kerr.
Bingham School; Wake Forest College. North Carolina, Bachelor of Arts, 1895. Studied law.
The third member of same family by name of John Kerr elected to House of Representative. His great uncle, John Kerr, and his son, Judge John Kerr). Admitted to bar, 1895 began practice of law in Warrenton, North Carolina.
Elected Solicitor, Third District, eleven years. Elected while Solicitor, Judge Superior Court, served seven years Nominated for Congress to succeed Honorary Claude Kitchin. December, and elected at special election held November 1923.
Re-elected to 69. 70 and 71 Congresses.
Spouse Ella Foote; two 6ons.