James Guthrie (Australian politician)

James Guthrie
James Guthrie; CBE
Senator for Victoria
	In office; 1 July 1920 – 30 June 1938
Personal details
Born	13 September 1872; Rich Avon Station, Victoria
Died	18 August 1958 (aged 85); Kangaroo Ground, Victoria, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Nationalist (1919–31) ; UAP (1931–38)
Occupation	Grazier, woolbroker

James Francis Guthrie, CBE (13 September 1872 – 18 August 1958) was an Australian politician. Born at Rich Avon Station in Victoria, he was educated at Geelong College before becoming a grazier, sheep breeder and woolbroker. In 1919, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Nationalist Senator for Victoria. In 1931, together with the rest of his party, he joined the United Australia Party. He held the seat until his defeat in 1937, taking effect in 1938.

Guthrie was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1946 New Year Honours.[1] He died in 1958.[2]

References

"MR BEASLEY A PRIVY COUNCILLOR Three South Australian Knights". The Argus (Melbourne) (30, 994). Victoria, Australia. 1 January 1946. p. 1. Retrieved 20 November 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 20 July 2007. Retrieved 12 November 2008.

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[cbe-1] "MR BEASLEY A PRIVY COUNCILLOR Three South Australian Knights". The Argus (Melbourne) (30, 994). Victoria, Australia. 1 January 1946. p. 1. Retrieved 20 November 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

[Psephos-2] Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 20 July 2007. Retrieved 12 November 2008.