William Franklin Kerr (October 25, 1876[1] – March 11, 1968[2]) was a journalist and political figure in Saskatchewan.

He represented Regina City from 1934 to 1938 and Turtleford from 1938 to 1944 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal.

[1] In 1898, Kerr went west[2] and worked for three years with the Winnipeg Free Press, before moving to Regina, Saskatchewan in 1902 to become editor of the Weekly Leader.

[1] In the same year, Kerr became owner of the newspaper and retained control until August 1920.

[2] After leaving politics, he served on the local boards of various organizations including the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), the Boy Scouts and the Canadian Institute for the Blind.