Background

Career

• Began as editor of country newspaper at 16. Later proofreader for West Publishing Company, then salesman, manager cutlery department and advertising manager, Simmons Hardware Company, St. Louis. Deacon, 1903, priest, 1904, Protestant Episcopal Church.
  
  Missionary to city instns., St. Louis, 1904-1907. Rector St. George’s Church, St. Louis, 1907-1921. General secretary field department National Council Protestant Episcopal Church, 1921-1923.
  
  Rector St. Clement’s Church, El Paso, Texas, 1923-1927, St. Paul’s Church, Duluth, 1927-1930. Elected bishop coadjutor Diocese of Duluth, June 1930, consecrated November 1930. Succeeded as bishop of Duluth on resignation of Bishop Bennett, November 8, 1933.
  
  Upon the re-union of the Dioceses of Duluth and Minnesota, January 1, 1944, became Suffragan Bishop of Minnesota, retired, 1948.

Connections

• Married Callie Frederick, October 1, 1896. Children: Carol Frederick (wife of H. R. Edwards, M.D.), Elizabeth James (wife of W.J.L. Porcher, M.D.).
• father: Samuel D. Kemerer
• mother: Mary (Tresenriter) Kemerer
• spouse: Callie Frederick
• children: Carol Frederick (wife of H. R. Edwards Kemerer
• M.D.) Kemerer
• Elizabeth James (wife of W.J.L. Porcher Kemerer
• M.D.) Kemerer