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Robert Samuel Kerr (September 11, 1896 – January 1, 1963) was an American businessman and politician from Oklahoma. Kerr formed a petroleum company before turning to politics. He served as the 12th governor of Oklahoma from 1943 to 1947 and was elected three times to the United States Senate.
Robert Samuel Kerr war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker der Demokratischen Partei. Er amtierte von 1943 bis 1947 als der 12. Gouverneur von Oklahoma und vertrat seinen Staat im US-Senat.
Learn about the life and legacy of Robert S. Kerr, the first native-born governor of Oklahoma and a powerful U.S. senator. He was a visionary leader in land stewardship, sustainable agriculture, and environmental conservation.
Oil entrepreneur, governor, and senator, U.S. Sen. Robert Samuel Kerr began life with all the trappings of an American folk hero. He was born September 11, 1896, in a log cabin in the Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, near the present town of Ada.
6. Mai 2024 · Oklahoma Gov. Robert S. Kerr waits for a taxi at Union Station while visiting Washington, D.C., in 1946. Kerr served as governor from 1943 to 1947, and as U.S. senator from 1949 to 1963.
On January 1, 1963, illness unexpectedly claimed the life of the 66-year-old senator known as "The Uncrowned King of the Senate." Born in a log cabin in Oklahoma's Indian territory, Robert S. Kerr attended a two-year teacher-training program, followed by a year of legal studies.
Robert Samuel Kerr wurde am 11. Sept. 1896 in Ada (Okla.) in einem Blockhaus geboren. Nach dem Besuch der Central Normal School in Ada studierte er bis 1916 Rechtswissenschaften an der Baptistischen Universität in Shawnee u. der Staatsuniversität von Oklahoma und nahm dann von 1917 bis 1919 am 1. Weltkrieg als Unterleutnant in der ...
