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
Nationality	Australian
Political party	CPNP
Other political affiliations	National, United Party
Spouse(s)	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

1. Family history research — Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
2. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
3. "ENOGGERA". Warwick Daily News. 2 (499). Queensland, Australia. 11 October 1920. p. 2. Retrieved 27 March 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "METROPOLITAN". Queensland Times. LXXII (14, 427). Queensland, Australia. 13 June 1932. p. 6 (DAILY.). Retrieved 27 March 2016 – via National Library of Australia.