John B. Guthrie

John B. Guthrie

John B. Guthrie (July 28, 1807 – August 17, 1885), served as Mayor of Pittsburgh from 1851 to 1853.

John B. Guthrie was born in Kittanning, Pennsylvania. Guthrie served in the Mexican War with the Duquesne Grays. He was appointed "Collector of Customs" for the port of Pittsburgh. Mayor Guthrie was the father of George W. Guthrie, who would also serve as mayor.

He died in 1885 in Cresson, Pennsylvania. He is buried in Allegheny Cemetery.

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* [http://www.spdconline.org/history/Facts/PghMayors.html South Pittsburgh Development Corporation]
* [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/guthrie.html Political Graveyard]


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