George Kerr (December 18, 1847 – March 21, 1913)https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188848277/george-kerr was an

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merchant and political figure. He represented Stormont in the

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as a

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member from 1905 to 1908. He was born in

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in 1849, the son of William Kerr, and came to Farran's Point to join his brother

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in business. In 1872, he married Margery Ann Sutherland. Kerr served as reeve for Osnabruck Township for fourteen years and also served as warden for Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry counties in 1890.

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''Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry : a history, 1784-1945'', JG Harkness (1946)
1847 births 1913 deaths Irish emigrants to Canada Businesspeople from County Fermanagh People from the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs Politicians from County Fermanagh {{ProgressiveConservative-Ontario-MPP-stub