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Robert Samuel Kerr

Robert Samuel Kerr served as a senator for Oklahoma (1949-1963).

  • Democratic
  • Oklahoma
  • Former
Portrait of Robert Samuel KerrOklahoma
Role Senator

Current assignment referenced in the congressional directory.

State Oklahoma

Representing constituents across the Oklahoma delegation.

Service period 1949-1963

Years of public service formally recorded.

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Biography

Robert Samuel Kerr (born September 11, 1896) was a Democratic United States Senator from the state of Oklahoma. He represented Oklahoma in the Senate as a member of the Democratic Party and is recorded as having served three terms in office. His tenure in the Senate began on January 3, 1949, and continued until December 31, 1963. During this period, he held the role of Senator and was a historical member of Congress.

Kerr’s service in the Senate spanned a significant portion of the mid-twentieth century, and he is noted specifically for his representation of Oklahoma at the federal level. While details of his committee assignments, office room, and official contact information are not provided in the available record, his long tenure from 1949 to 1963 marks him as an established figure in Oklahoma’s political history. Identified in congressional records under the bioguide ID K000144, Robert Samuel Kerr is recognized as a former senator whose career in the United States Senate defined his public life.

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