Michael C. Kerr | |
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28th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | |
In office December 6, 1875 – August 19, 1876 | |
Preceded by | James G. Blaine |
Succeeded by | Samuel J. Randall |
Leader of the House Democratic Caucus | |
In office December 6, 1875 – August 19, 1876 | |
Preceded by | James Lawrence Orr |
Succeeded by | Samuel J. Randall |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 3rd district | |
In office March 4, 1875 – August 19, 1876 | |
Preceded by | William S. Holman (3rd) |
Succeeded by | Nathan T. Carr (3rd) |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 2nd district | |
In office March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1873 | |
Preceded by | James A. Cravens |
Succeeded by | Simeon K. Wolfe |
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives | |
In office 1856–1857 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Crawford Kerr March 15, 1827 Titusville, Pennsylvania |
Died | August 19, 1876 (aged 49) Rockbridge County, Virginia |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | University of Louisville |
Profession | Lawyer |
Michael Crawford Kerr (March 15, 1827 – August 19, 1876) of Indiana was an attorney, an American legislator, and the first Democratic speaker of the United States House of Representatives after the Civil War.
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