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James Guthrie
Democrat · Senate · Kentucky · 1865–1869
James Guthrie was a Democratic U.S. senator from Kentucky, serving 1865–1869. Cast 266 votes and missed 60.9%.
- Years in Congress
- 3
- Votes missed
- 60.9%
- Born
- 1792
- Died
- 1869
Biography
James Guthrie (December 5, 1792 – March 13, 1869) was an American lawyer, plantation owner, railroad president and Democratic Party politician in Kentucky. He served as the 21st United States Secretary of the Treasury under Presidents Franklin Pierce and James Buchanan, and then became president of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
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Terms in office
- Senate, Kentucky1865–1869 · Democrat
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Capitol Receipts, “James Guthrie (D-KY), Senate 1865–1869,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/G000534/james-guthrie (accessed 2026-10-14).