The daily banner., 1919-08-22
COUNTY TREASURER KERR
DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Thomas e. Kerr, County Treasurer
OF Dorchester County, Died This
Morning, Following Illness of
About Eighteen Months.

County Treasurer Thomas E..
Kerr died at his home on Locust
street this morning about two O'Clock
after an illness that had extended
over period of practically year
and half. Mr.. Kerr was sixty-one
years of age last January, He was
| first taken sick shortly after his cleo
tion as County Treasurer in 1917,
and for several weeks was very i'll
with acute Bright's disease. At that
time he was critically ill, and for a
period of several days his death was
expected daily. His condition, how
ever, improved, and he was able to
get down to his Office for several
months, but became ill again, and
was compelled to remain at his
home.
About four months ago mis- condi-
tion seemed very much improved, and
he was able to get down town for
short time daily. Recently he SEEM
ed to be progressing nicely, and had
remarked to friends that he expected
to be back at his Office during the
present week, as he was feeling so
much better. Last Friday, August
18th, he suffered stroke of paraly-
sis while eating his dinner, and from
that time until his death this morn
ing his condition had been such as
to leave no hope for his recovery.
Mr.. Kerr was the son of the late
Josiah and Sarah Cornwell Kerr, of
Vienna, where he was born and liv-
ed until a short time after attaining
his majority. He then came to Cam
bridge and entered the employ of
Henry Mayer, later entering the en-
ploy of Martin w. Smith. Afr leav-
ing the employ of Mr.. Smith, he be-
came interested in the Enterprise
Coffee Company, of Baltimore, and
travelled for that concern for great
many years. Through his connec-
tion on the road he formed an un-
usually wide circle of friends, whose
good wishes he always retained. At
ter serving his connection with the
Coffee concern, he became the rep
resentatiYe of the Clawson Company,
of Philadelphia, on the Peninsula,
resigning that position when he was
elected County Treasurer two years
ago.
In politics, Mr.. Kerr was a Repub-
lican, all of his ancestors having
been such, and while practically all
of his life he had evinced a keen in
terest in political affairs, he never
held Office until his election as Com
missioner of Cambridge, about twen-
ty years ago. He announced his
candidacy for the Office of Register
of Wills four years ago, but decided,
after giving the matter considera-
tion, not to enter primary fight for
the nomination. Two years later he
was nominated for the Office OF
County Treasurer, his opponent be-
ing George A. Thompson, Jr., of
Hurlock. In the election Mr.. Kerr
was successful, large portion of his
majority being a personal tribute to
his popularity
After coming to Cambridge, Mr..
Kerr married Miss Sallie M. Robin
son, by whom he is survived; he
also leaves one son, Thomas e. Kerr,
Jr., of Norfolk, Va. He also leaves
one brother, Mr.. Josiah Leeds Kerr,
and two sisters, Mrs. Annie Taitt
and Mrs. Samuel Brohawn, all of
this city.
The funeral services will be held
at his late home on Locust street
Sunday afternoon at five O'Clock. In
terment will be in the Cambridge
cemetery.