Born September 2, 1871 in Grundy Center, Iowa. He graduated from Grundy Center high school in 1891. After completing his courses in high school he attended Coe College at Cedar Rapids and Cornell College at Mt. Vernon. He completed his college work and courses in law at the State University of Iowa. He was admitted to the bar in 1896. He engaged in the practice of law for a short time with his father and later devoted his time to his real estate investments. He also assisted his father in the management of his property. Mr. Kerr was elected to represent Grundy County in the Iowa Legislature in 1898. He was one of the youngest of the Iowa house members at the time. He served in the legislature two terms. He introduced in the legislature a bill providing for a corrupt practice act as a safeguard against corruption in elections. It was one of the first corrupt practice act bills adopted in the United Stales. Mr. Kerr was a student of history and his historical and political sketches appeared frequently in the daily and in weekly newspapers in Iowa. He was a regular contributor to the news columns of the Grundy Register. He was a member of the State Historical Society. Mr. Kerr married Grace Sprague on September 25, 1895.

Born September 2, 1871 in Grundy Center, Iowa. He graduated from Grundy Center high school in 1891. After completing his courses in high school he attended Coe College at Cedar Rapids and Cornell College at Mt. Vernon. He completed his college work and courses in law at the State University of Iowa. He was admitted to the bar in 1896. He engaged in the practice of law for a short time with his father and later devoted his time to his real estate investments. He also assisted his father in the management of his property. Mr. Kerr was elected to represent Grundy County in the Iowa Legislature in 1898. He was one of the youngest of the Iowa house members at the time. He served in the legislature two terms. He introduced in the legislature a bill providing for a corrupt practice act as a safeguard against corruption in elections. It was one of the first corrupt practice act bills adopted in the United Stales. Mr. Kerr was a student of history and his historical and political sketches appeared frequently in the daily and in weekly newspapers in Iowa. He was a regular contributor to the news columns of the Grundy Register. He was a member of the State Historical Society. Mr. Kerr married Grace Sprague on September 25, 1895.