John B. Guthrie served as Mayor of Pittsburgh from 1851 to 1853.

Biography

John B. Guthrie was born in Kittanning, Pennsylvania

Kittanning, Pennsylvania

Kittanning is a borough and the county seat of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It is situated northeast of Pittsburgh, along the east bank of the Allegheny River. The name means "at the great stream" in the Delaware language...

. 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

George W. Guthrie

George W. Guthrie , served as Mayor of Pittsburgh from 1906 to 1909.-Early life:George Wilkins Guthrie was born in Pittsburgh in 1848...

, who would also serve as mayor.

He died in 1885 in Cresson, Pennsylvania

Cresson, Pennsylvania

Cresson is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, east of Pittsburgh. Cresson is an elevated place known for its beauty. Mineral springs add to its attractions. It is above 2,000 feet in elevation. Lumber, coal, and coke yards were industries that had supported the population which numbered...

. He is buried in Allegheny Cemetery

Allegheny Cemetery

Allegheny Cemetery is one of the largest and oldest burial grounds in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.It is a nonsectarian, wooded hillside park located at 4734 Butler Street in the Lawrenceville neighborhood and bounded by Bloomfield, Garfield, and Stanton Heights...

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