Biographical Sketch of Edward KERR, M. D. (1893); Chester County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by John Morris . *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Source: "Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Chester County, Pennsylvania, comprising a historical sketch of the county," by Samuel T. Wiley and edited by Winfield Scott Garner, Gresham Publishing Company, Philadelphia, PA, 1893, page 383. "EDWARD KERR, M. D., a progressive and successful young physician of Downing- town and a member of the Chester County Medical society, is a son of George and Margaret (Pollock) Kerr, and was born November 16, 1867, in East Bradford township, Chester county, Pennsylvania. He received his education in the Downingtown public schools and took a preparatory course for the study of medicine at the West Chester State Normal school. He then (1887) entered the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania, from which he was graduated in the class of 1890. Immediately after graduation he returned to Downingtown, where he succeeded to the practice of Dr. Clifton Donlin, which he not only held but has largely increased until he is now one of the leading physicians of the central part of the county. "On October 13, 1891, Dr. Kerr was united in marriage with Anna Worrall, daughter of Wesley Worrall, of Downingtown. "Dr. Edward Kerr is a republican in political opinion. He is devoted to his profession, in which he is rapidly attaining to a prominent position."