James Stevingstone Kerr
James Stevingstone Kerr (1889[1] – 15 September 1960) was a clerk and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[2]
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 Rosewood, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 15 September 1960 (aged 70 or 71) Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia |
| Political 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]
References
- Family history research — Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- "ENOGGERA". Warwick Daily News. Vol. 2, no. 499. Queensland, Australia. 11 October 1920. p. 2. Retrieved 27 March 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- "METROPOLITAN". Queensland Times. Vol. LXXII, no. 14, 427. Queensland, Australia. 13 June 1932. p. 6 (DAILY.). Retrieved 27 March 2016 – via National Library of Australia.