Kerr, Thomas Caldwell (Tom)
Personal
Birth Date:
15 August 1887 (Stanthorpe, Queensland)
Death Date:
25 June 1956 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
John Kerr and Mary (nee Caldwell)
Family:
Lillian Perry on 8 November 1919, 2 sons, 1 daughter
Education:
Sherwood State School
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Public accountant and auditor,Brisbane; Pearl shelling, Dutch East Indies and Thursday Island, 1905 to 1915
Military Service:
Served in 1st AIF, 31 Infantry Battalion, 1916 to 1919
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | CPNP | Oxley | 17 Apr 1943 | 15 Apr 1944 | |
| Assembly | LIB | Sherwood | 29 Apr 1950 | 19 May 1956 | Did not contest |
| Assembly | QPP | Oxley | 15 Apr 1944 | 29 Apr 1950 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Patron and Founder, Oxley Golf Club; Member: Sherwood Bowling Club; RSL; and Legacy
Sources:
Image courtesy of John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Neg: 702692-19170818-s0023-0036; Queensland Parliamentary Debates, 'Motion of Condolence', First session of the 34th Parliament, Vol. 214, 1 Aug 1956, pp. 14-15 (Brisbane, Qld: Government Printer); The Courier-Mail, 'Death of former M.L.A.', 26 Jun 1956; Lack, Clem, Three Decades of Queensland Political History, 1929-1960 (Brisbane: Government Printer, 1962)
[Last Modified: Monday, 22 October 2018]