Guthrie, John
soldier, lawyer, legislator, jurist, was born July 2, 1829, in Switzerland county, Ind., of Scotch parentage. In 1856 he was admitted to the bar at Logansport, Ind., and the following year was elected state's attorney for Cass and Miami counties. During the civil war he was captain of company B, fortysixth regiment Indiana volunteer infantry .
In 1865 he moved to Kansas, and in 1867- 69 served as a member of the Kansas legislature from the Topeka district. In 1872 he was elected presidential elector on the republican ticket, and as messenger of the electoral college delivered the vote of the state to Schuyler Colfax, vice-president of the United States, at Washington. In 1872 and in 1874 he was chairman of the republican state central committee.
During 1885-93 this eminent lawyer served with distinction as presiding judge of the third judicial district of Kansas. He is a prominent member of the Masonic order, and in 1876 was elected grand master.
Guthrie, the capital of Oklahoma territory, was named in honor of the Hon. John Guthrie.