John H. Kerr III

John H. Kerr III
Member of the North Carolina Senate
In office January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2009
Preceded by	Henson Barnes
Succeeded by	Donald Davis
Constituency	8th District (1993-2003) 7th District (2003-2005) 5th District (2005-2009)
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 11th district
In office January 1, 1987 – January 1, 1993
Preceded by	Martin Lancaster
Succeeded by	Phil Baddour
Personal details
Born	John Hosea Kerr III (1936-02-28)February 28, 1936 Richmond, Virginia
Died	May 24, 2015(2015-05-24) (aged 79) Goldsboro, North Carolina
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA, JD)

John Hosea Kerr III (February 28, 1936 – May 24, 2015) was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing constituents in Greene, Lenoir and Wayne counties.

Born in Richmond, Virginia, Kerr grew up in Warrenton, North Carolina. He received his bachelor's degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his law degree from University of North Carolina School of Law. An attorney from Goldsboro, North Carolina, Kerr served eight terms in the state Senate. Previously, he served three terms in the state House. In 2007, Kerr announced that he would not seek re-election in 2008. He was succeeded in office by Donald G. Davis. Kerr died in 2015.

Kerr's grandfather, John H. Kerr, served in the United States House of Representatives. Kerr's father, John H. Kerr, Jr., was a state legislator and one-time Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives.