John Leeds Kerr

John Leeds Kerr ( * January 15, 1780 in Annapolis, Maryland, † February 21, 1844 in Easton, Maryland ) was an American politician ( Whig Party ), who represented the state of Maryland in both chambers of Congress.

Life

Kerr graduated in 1899 from St. John 's College in Annapolis. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1801 and worked as a lawyer in Easton.

From 1806 to 1810, he held the post of Deputy Public Prosecutor in Talbot County. During the British - American War he commanded a company of militia. He later represented the state of Maryland in court in lawsuits against the federal government that resulted from the consequences of war.

Political career

In 1824, John Kerr was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. 1826 him two years later failed re-election, however, so he first had to resign from the Congress on March 3, 1829. However, he returned on March 4, 1831 back for two more years in Parliament, where he was also chairman of the Territorial Committee ( Committee on Territories).

1840 belonged to Kerr for the Whigs the Electoral College to which William Henry Harrison elected as U.S. president. In the same year he won the election for U.S. senator as successor to the late John S. Spence. He took his seat on January 5, 1841 to March 3, 1843 the true and acted during this time, including as Chairman of the Committee on Public Buildings.

Just one year after the end of his time in the Senate, John Leeds Kerr died in Easton. His son John was also a deputy in the 1849 U.S. House of Representatives.