James Kerr MERRITT
Member for East Yarra Province (September 1913 – June 1928)
Non-Labor, Nationalist
Indentor and company director. Born 29th September 1856, London, England; son of Francis, licensed victualler, and Anne Kerr. Married 19th April 1882, York, England, to Emily Florence Houfe; two daughters. Deceased 14th November 1943, Toorak. Springvale crematorium.
Commercial traveller; arrived in Australia c.1887; indentor; chairman Nettlefolds Pty. Ltd.; director John Lysaght (Aust.) Pty. Ltd.; lay canon St. Paul’s Cathedral.
Kew city councillor 1901-15, mayor 1904-05.
Non-Labor, nationalist.
M.L.C. for East Yarra Province September 1913 (by-election)-May 1928 (retired). Minister without Portfolio January 1922-September 1923. W.C. Angliss committee 1915.
