Hugh Torrance Ker (23 June 1865 – 19 March 1938) was a Scotland international rugby union player.^[1]

Ker played for Glasgow Academicals.^[2]

Ker played for West of Scotland District against East of Scotland District on 30 January 1886.^[3] He also played in the corresponding 29 January 1887 fixture.^[4] He missed the 1888 fixture but was back in the West District side for the 26 January 1889 fixture.^[2]

Ker played for Glasgow District in the inter-city match against Edinburgh District on 4 December 1886, scoring the only try in Glasgow's win over Edinburgh.^[5] He played in the 3 December 1887 inter-city match,^[6] and in the 1 December 1888 inter-city.^[7]

Ker was capped 7 times for Scotland in the period 1887 to 1890.^[8]

Ker became a civil engineer and was proposed to join the Institute of Civil Engineers on 26 October 1890 by a Mr. Strain. His Form E acceptance of the rules of the Institution was signed by Ker on 19 December 1902.^[9]

In the First World War he joined the Royal Engineers and was made a captain.^[10]

Ker was made a Temporary Honorary Lieutenant Colonel on 1 May 1919.^[11]

Ker's father was William Ker and his mother was Caroline Agnes (Paton) Ker.

Ker married Lillias Margaret Marten in Petersham, Surrey, in 1891. They had 2 children.

Ker died in Durrant House in Rye. His personal estate was valued at £14, 594.^[12]