Robert S. Kerr

Robert S. Kerr
Kerr in 1956
United States Senator
from Oklahoma
In office
January 3, 1949 – January 1, 1963
Preceded byEdward H. Moore
Succeeded byJ. Howard Edmondson
12th Governor of Oklahoma
In office
January 11, 1943 – January 13, 1947
LieutenantJames E. Berry
Preceded byLeon C. Phillips
Succeeded byRoy J. Turner
Personal details
Born
Robert Samuel Kerr

(1896-09-11)September 11, 1896
Ada, Indian Territory
DiedJanuary 1, 1963(1963-01-01) (aged 66)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
Reba Shelton
(m. 1919; died 1924)
Grayce Breene
(m. 1925)
RelationsTravis M. Kerr (brother)
Robert S. Kerr III (grandson)
Children4
EducationEast Central University (BA)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
UnitOklahoma National Guard
Battles/warsWorld War I

Robert Samuel Kerr (September 11, 1896 – January 1, 1963) was an American businessman and politician from Oklahoma. Kerr formed a petroleum company before turning to politics. He served as the 12th governor of Oklahoma from 1943 to 1947 and was elected three times to the United States Senate. Kerr worked natural resources, and his legacy includes water projects that link the Arkansas River via the Gulf of Mexico. He was the first Oklahoma governor born in the territory of the state.