James Stevingstone Kerr
Australian politician (1889–1960)
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James Stevingstone Kerr (1889[1] – 15 September 1960) was a clerk and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[2]
1889
James Kerr | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Enoggera | |
| In office 9 Oct 1920 – 11 Jun 1932 | |
| Preceded by | William Lloyd |
| Succeeded by | George Taylor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Stevingstone Kerr 1889 |
| Died | 15 September 1960 (aged 70 or 71) |
| Party | CPNP |
| Other political affiliations | National, United Party |
| Spouse | Marjorie Atkinson (m.1922 d.1946) |
| Occupation | Clerk |
Biography
Kerr was born at Rosewood, Queensland, to parents John Kerr and his wife Mary (née Caldwell).[1] He was educated at Brisbane Normal School and Brisbane Grammar School. He was the head office clerk at Queensland Railways and in World War I he was a Captain with the 26th Battalion. On his return to Australia he became the State Secretary of the Returned Services League.[2]
On 20 April 1922 he married Marjorie Atkinson (died 1946)[1] and together had one son and one daughter. He died in Toowoomba in 1960.[2]
Political career
Kerr, at first a member of the Nationalist Party, won the seat of Enoggera in 1920, defeating the sitting Labor member, William Lloyd.[3] He held the seat until his defeat in 1932 by the Labor Party's George Taylor.[4] During his time in parliament he was also a member of the United Party and the CPNP.[2]