Robert S. Kerr

This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Robert S. Kerr" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (June 2013) (Learn how and when to remove this message) This article is written like a personal reflection, personal essay, or argumentative essay that states a Wikipedia editor's personal feelings or presents an original argument about a topic. Please help improve it by rewriting it in an encyclopedic style. (October 2021) (Learn how and when to remove this message) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Robert S. Kerr
Kerr in 1956
United States Senator from Oklahoma
In office January 3, 1949 – January 1, 1963
Preceded by	Edward H. Moore
Succeeded by	J. Howard Edmondson
12th Governor of Oklahoma
In office January 11, 1943 – January 13, 1947
Lieutenant	James E. Berry
Preceded by	Leon C. Phillips
Succeeded by	Roy J. Turner
Personal details
Born	Robert Samuel Kerr (1896-09-11)September 11, 1896 Ada, Indian Territory
Died	January 1, 1963(1963-01-01) (aged 66) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Reba Shelton ​ ​ (m. 1919; died 1924)​ Grayce Breene ​ (m. 1925)​
Relations	Travis M. Kerr (brother) Robert S. Kerr III (grandson)
Children	4
Education	East Central University (BA)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Unit	Oklahoma National Guard
Battles/wars	World 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.