James Guthrie

James Francis Guthrie, (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. 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.

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