John H. Kerr III

John Hosea Kerr III (February 28, 1936 – May 24, 2015) was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing constituents in Greene, Lenoir and Wayne counties.

John H. Kerr III
Member of the North Carolina Senate
In office
January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2009
Preceded byHenson Barnes
Succeeded byDonald Davis
Constituency8th District (1993-2003)
7th District (2003-2005)
5th District (2005-2009)
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 11th district
In office
January 1, 1987 – January 1, 1993
Preceded byMartin Lancaster
Succeeded byPhil Baddour
Personal details
Born
John Hosea Kerr III

(1936-02-28)February 28, 1936
Richmond, Virginia
DiedMay 24, 2015(2015-05-24) (aged 79)
Goldsboro, North Carolina
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA, JD)

Born in Richmond, Virginia, Kerr grew up in Warrenton, North Carolina. He received his bachelor's degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his law degree from University of North Carolina School of Law.[1] An attorney from Goldsboro, North Carolina, Kerr served eight terms in the state Senate. Previously, he served three terms in the state House. In 2007, Kerr announced that he would not seek re-election in 2008. He was succeeded in office by Donald G. Davis.[2] Kerr died in 2015.[3]

Kerr's grandfather, John H. Kerr, served in the United States House of Representatives. Kerr's father, John H. Kerr, Jr., was a state legislator and one-time Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives.

References
  1. "John H. Kerr-obituary". Archived from the original on 2015-05-30. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  2. Kerr to retire from Senate Archived 2008-10-24 at the Wayback Machine newsobserver.com
  3. WNCN/Associated Press


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