James Guthrie (Australian politician) explained

James Guthrie
Senator for Victoria
Term Start:1 July 1920
Term End:30 June 1938
Birth Date:1872 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Rich Avon Station, Victoria
Death Place:Kangaroo Ground, Victoria, Australia
Nationality:Australian
Party:Nationalist (1919 - 31)
UAP (1931 - 38)
Occupation:Grazier, woolbroker

James Francis Guthrie, (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.[1]

Guthrie was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1946 New Year Honours.[2] [3] He died in 1958.[4]

Notes and References

  1. guthrie-james-francis. GUTHRIE, James Francis (1872–1958). Joan. Rydon. 2004. 2022-12-31.
  2. 1064652. James Francis Guthrie. Commander of the Order of the British Empire. 1946-01-01. CBE. 2022-12-31.
  3. News: 1 January 1946 . Mr Beasley a Privy Councillor, Three South Australian Knights . 1 . . 20 November 2017 . Trove.
  4. Web site: Carr . Adam . Australian Election Archive . Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive . 2008 . 2008-11-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070717093439/http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/ . 17 July 2007 .