John E. Hutton

John Edward Hutton (March 28, 1828 – December 28, 1893) was an American physician, soldier, politician, lawyer, and journalist. A Democrat, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri.

Early life and education Hutton was born on March 28, 1828, in Polk County, Tennessee, a son of Virginia-born William Hutton. In 1831, he and his family moved to Troy, Missouri, where he attended common schools. He studied medicine at Pope's Medical College and simultaneously worked as an educator.

Career After graduating, Hutton commenced practice in Warrenton. During the Reconstruction era, he helped re-establish the Democratic Party in Missouri by writing letters; because of his letter writing, his friends encouraged him to become a journalist. He was a presidential elector in the 1864 and 1868 elections, voting for George B. McClellan and Horatio Seymour, respectively. He was a Presbyterian and a Freemason. He was buried at Elmwood Cemetery, in Mexico.