James Kerr (Pennsylvania)
James Kerr was a member of the United States House of Representatives and later the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives.
Kerr was born in Reedsville, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, October 2, 1851 resided in Blair County until 1864 moved to Clearfield in 1867 pursued an academic course. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1869 to 1871. He was also a justice of the peace in 1878 prothonotary for Clearfield County in 1880 and 1883 engaged in the coal and lumber business elected as a Democrat to the Fiftyfirst Congress unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1890 during the Fiftysecond and Fiftythird Congresses was appointed Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and served from March 4, 1891 to March 3, 1895 resumed business interests died in New York City October 31, 1908 interment in Hillcrest Cemetery, Clearfield, Pennsylvania.
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