Brief Biography of Sir John Kerr

• September 14, 1914
  Born Balmain, Sydney. Attended Fort Street High School and Sydney University.

• 1938
  Admitted to the NSW Bar.

• 1953
  Became a King's Counsel.

• 1956
  Resigned from the ALP

• 1966
  Appointed Judge of the Commonwealth Industrial Court.

• 1969
  Jailed Clarrie O'Shea, Victorian Secretary of the Tramways Union, for contempt of court.

• 1972
  Appointed Chief Justice of New South Wales.

• August 1973
  Approach by Whitlam about appointment as Governor-General

• February 27, 1974
  Appointment as Governor-General announced.