Public Service:
Kerr served two terms as Intendent. Prior to this appointment he was Charlotte's City Clerk.

Personal:
Kerr owned the Charlotte Hotel located in the first block of North Tryon Street. Today a Bank of America tower occupies the site.

During his Administration:

• War fever spread through Charlotte. Locals were torn over whether to take arms against the North.
• Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United State in 1860.