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James Guthrie

James Guthrie

Former United States Secretary of the Treasury
James Guthrie 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... Wikipedia
Born: December 5, 1792, Bardstown, KY
Died: March 13, 1869 (age 76 years), Louisville, KY
Previous offices: Senator (1865–1868) and United States Secretary of the Treasury (1853–1857)
Spouse: Elizabeth Prather (m. 1821)
Children: 3