James Guthrie (Australian politician)

James Guthrie
CBE
Senator for Victoria
In office
1 July 1920 – 30 June 1938
Personal details
Born(1872-09-13)13 September 1872
Rich Avon Station, Victoria
Died18 August 1958(1958-08-18) (aged 85)
Kangaroo Ground, Victoria, Australia
PartyNationalist (1919–31)
UAP (1931–38)
OccupationGrazier, 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.[1] In 1919, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Nationalist Senator for Victoria, he continued to work for Dalgerty and Company until 1928.[2] Following this he served as adivser to their London board until his death.[2] In 1931, together with the rest of his party, he joined the United Australia Party. In 1936 he helped establish the Australian Wool Board and served on its board until 1945.[2] He held the seat until his defeat in 1937, taking effect in 1938.[2]

Guthrie was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1946 New Year Honours.[3][4] In his later years he wrote about the history of the wool industry, publishing A World History of Sheep and Wool in 1957.[2] He died in 1958.[2][5]

References

  1. ↑ Barnard, Alan (1983). "Guthrie, James Francis (1872–1958)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 9. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rydon, Joan (2004). "GUTHRIE, James Francis (1872–1958)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) entry for James Francis Guthrie". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 1 January 1946. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "Mr Beasley a Privy Councillor, Three South Australian Knights". The Argus. 1 January 1946. p. 1. Retrieved 20 November 2017 – via Trove.
  5. ↑ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
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