John Bozman Kerr
American politician (1809–1878)
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John Bozman Kerr (March 5, 1809 – January 27, 1878) was a U.S. Congressman, representing the sixth district of the state of Maryland from 1849 until 1851. He also served as Chargé d'Affaires to Nicaragua.
John Bozman Kerr | |
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Sketch of Kerr | |
| Chargé d'Affaires to Nicaragua | |
| In office March 7, 1851 – July 27, 1853 | |
| Appointed by | Millard Fillmore |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Solon Borland |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 | |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates | |
| In office 1836–1838 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 5, 1809 |
| Died | January 27, 1878 (aged 68) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Oxford Neck, Talbot County, Maryland, U.S. |
| Party | Whig |
| Spouse |
Lucy Hamilton Stevens
(m. 1849) |
| Children | 10 |
| Parent |
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| Education | Harvard University |
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Early life
John Bozman Kerr was born on March 5, 1809, in Easton, Maryland, to Sarah Hollyday (née Chamberlaine) and John Leeds Kerr.[1][2][3] He attended the common schools and Easton Academy.[1] He graduated from Harvard University in 1830.[2][3] He attended Harvard with Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., Charles Sumner, and John Osborn Sargent.[3] He then studied law and left college in 1834.[1][3]
Career
Kerr was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Easton in 1833.[3] He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1836 until 1838, and later as deputy attorney general for Talbot County from 1845 until 1848.[1]
Kerr was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-first Congress, serving from March 4, 1849, until March 3, 1851, and was not a candidate for renomination in 1850. He was appointed by President Millard Fillmore Chargé d'Affaires to Nicaragua on March 7, 1851, and served until July 27, 1853.[1][2] Kerr resumed the practice of law in Baltimore and St. Michaels, Maryland, in 1854.[1]
Kerr was appointed one of the solicitors in the Court of Claims in Washington, D.C., and served from February 8, 1864, to June 25, 1868, when the position was abolished.[1] He served as solicitor in the office of the Sixth Auditor of the Treasury Department from November 6, 1869, until his death.[1]
