| James Guthrie  Born: 5-Dec-1792
Birthplace: Bardstown, KY
Died: 3-Mar-1869
Location of death: Louisville, KY
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, KY
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Democratic Nationality: United States
Executive summary: US Secretary of the Treasury, 1853-57 Father: Adam Guthrie
Mother: Hannah Polk
Wife: Eliza Churchill Prather (m. 3-May-1821, d. 1836, three daughters)
Daughter: Ann Augusta
Daughter: Mary Elizabeth
Daughter: Sarah Julia
High School: McAllister's Military Academy, Bardstown, KY
Administrator: President, Louisville Medical Institute (1843-47)
Administrator: President, University of Louisville (1847-69)
US Senator, Kentucky (1865 to 7-Feb-1868, resigned)
Louisville & Nashville Railroad President (1860-68)
US Secretary of the Treasury (1853-57)
Kentucky State Senate (1831-41)
Kentucky State House of Representatives (1827-31)
City Council of Louisville, KY
Kentucky State Official Commonwealth's Attorney (1820-24)
Kentucky Bar Association 1817
Stroke 8-Apr-1868 (debilitating)
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