David Kerr (English politician)

David Leigh Kerr (25 March 1923 – 12 January 2009) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.

For other people named David Kerr, see David Kerr (disambiguation).

Kerr stood unsuccessfully for Streatham in the 1959 general election. He was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Wandsworth Central from 1964 to 1970, when he stood down. A general practitioner before and after his period in parliament, he was active in the Socialist Medical Association as honorary secretary (1957–63) and then vice-president (1963–72).[1]

He later served as a County Councillor in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire retiring from that role in 2001.

References
  1. Dalyell, Tam (23 January 2009). "Dr David Kerr: Labour politician who juggled his duties in the Commons with the demands of his medical practice". The Independent. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Michael Hughes-Young		 Member of Parliament for Wandsworth Central
1964–1970		 Succeeded by
Tom Cox


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