Winfield S. Kerr
Winfield Scott Kerr | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 14th district |
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In office March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1901 |
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Preceded by | Michael D. Harter |
Succeeded by | William W. Skiles |
Member of the Ohio Senate from the 27th & 29th district |
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In office January 2, 1888 – January 3, 1892 Serving with George Hildebrand |
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Preceded by | Charles C. Godding |
Succeeded by | George Hildebrand |
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Born | Monroe, Ohio |
June 23, 1852
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Mansfield, Ohio |
Resting place | Mansfield Cemetery |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | University of Michigan Law School |
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Winfield Scott Kerr (June 23, 1852 – September 11, 1917) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.
Born in Monroe, Ohio, Kerr attended the common schools of his native city. He was graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1879. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Mansfield, Ohio. He served as member of the State senate 1888-1892.
Kerr was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fourth, Fifty-fifth, and Fifty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1901). He served as chairman of the Committee on Patents (Fifty-sixth Congress). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1900. He resumed the practice of his profession in Mansfield, Ohio, and died there September 11, 1917. He was interred in Mansfield Cemetery.
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Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 14th congressional district 1895-1901 |
Succeeded by William W. Skiles |
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