Modern English biography

KER, DAVID STEWART (only son of David Ker of Montalto, co. Down). _b._ 5 Nov. 1816; ed. at Ch. Ch. Oxf., B.A. 1841; M.P. co. Down 1852–57; M.P. Downpatrick 1859–67. _d._ Crawfordsburn 8 Oct. 1878. KER, JOHN. _b._ farmhouse of Bield, parish of Tweedsmuir, Peebleshire 7 April 1819; ed. at Edinburgh high sch. and univ.; entered divinity hall of united secession church 1838; minister of Clayport st. ch. Alnwick, Feb. 1845, of East Campbell st. ch. Glasgow 19 March 1851, removed to a new ch. in Sydney place 28 Nov. 1857; his health broke down May 1858, spent many winters abroad, resumed work 1872; D.D. Edin. 1869; professor of practical training in theological hall of his church 1876 to death; author of The psalms in history and biography 1886; Scottish nationality and other papers 1887; Lectures on the history of preaching 2 ed. 1888. _d._ Hermitage, Murrayfield, Edinburgh 4 Oct. 1886. _United Presbyterian Mag. Nov. 1886 pp._ 485–89 _and Dec. pp._ 534–40; _John Smith’s Our Scottish Clergy 3rd Series_ (1851) 272–80. KERFERD, GEORGE BRISCOE (eld. son of Joseph Kerferd of Liverpool, merchant). _b._ Liverpool 1831; emigrated to Victoria 1852, a territorial magistrate 1856, carried on a large business in Beechwood, mayor 4 times; member for the Oven’s district of legislative assembly of Victoria 1864 to Dec. 1885; minister of mines and vice pres. of board of lands and works 1866–68; called to bar in Victoria 12 Dec. 1867; solicitor general 10 June 1872 to April 1874, attorney general 2 May 1874 to 7 Aug. 1875 and 20 Oct. 1875 to 21 May 1877, premier 31 July 1874 to 7 Aug. 1875; a judge of supreme court of Victoria, Dec. 1885 to death; edited with Mr. Box, Digest of all decisions of supreme court of Victoria 1846–71. _d._ Sorrento, Melbourne 31 Dec. 1889. KERFOOT, JOHN BARRETT. _b._ Dublin 1 March 1816; taken to U.S. America 1819; ordained protestant episcopal minister 1837; master of St. James’ hall, Maryland and then of the college of St. James 1842–64; president of Trinity coll.; first bishop of Pittsburg, consecrated 25 Jany. 1866; attended first and second conferences at Lambeth 1875, and the Old Catholic conference Bonn 1875; D.D. of Columbia coll. 1850, and of Trinity 1865; LLD. of Camb. 1867. _d._ Meyersdale, Pennsylvania 10 July 1881. _Appleton’s American Biog. iii_ 524 (1887), _portrait_; _H. G. Batterson’s Sketch book of American episcopate_ (1878) 219. KERR, ROBERT. _b._ 1806; entered navy 2 Dec. 1819, captain 1 Jany. 1850, retired R.A. 6 April 1866, retired admiral 21 March