John Kerr (Virginia politician)

John Kerr
4th [[Virginia]]
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 15th district
In office
March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815
Personal details
Born(1782-08-04)August 4, 1782
Caswell County, North Carolina, US
DiedSeptember 29, 1842(1842-09-29) (aged 60)
Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, US
Resting placeYanceyville, Caswell County, North Carolina
SpouseElizabeth Williams
Children2 sons including John Kerr Jr., 4 daughters
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
BranchNorth Carolina Militia
War of 1812War of 1812

John Kerr (August 4, 1782 – September 29, 1842) was a Baptist minister who also served two term in the U.S. House of Representatives representing Virginia's 15th congressional district[1][2]

  1. ^ Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography (1915), vol. 2, p. 115 available at hathitrust.org
  2. ^ "KERR, John - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 27 November 2018.