Walter James Guthrie

Background

Guthrie, Walter James was born on September 9, 1864 in Apollo, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Beatty and Mary Jane (Freetly) Guthrie.

Education

Graduate Blairsville (Pennsylvania) Academy. Bachelor of Arts, Allegheny College, 1884, A.M., 1889.

Career

Bar, 1887, and began practice at Apollo. Secretary and attorney for Pennsylvania, Gulf Oil Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1907-1920. Secretary and associate general counsel for same and subsidiary corporations, 1920-1938.

Vice president Apollo Steel Company. Director Apollo Trust Company.

Politics

Church should build bridges with political institutions through organizing ecumenical delegations to the party conferences.

Views

Language of offensive nature with regard to race, ethnicity or nationality does not indicate the value of each individual and contradicts the teaching of Jesus Christ.

Membership

Mason.

Connections

Married Bella G. Giles, July 10, 1901. Children: Douglas Giles (deceased), Laura Jean, Margaret Ruth (deceased), Walter J., Richard G.

Father:

John Beatty Guthrie

Mother:

Mary Jane (Freetly) Guthrie

Spouse:

Bella G. Giles

child:

Douglas Giles Guthrie (deceased)

child:

Walter J. Guthrie

child:

Margaret Ruth Guthrie (deceased)

child:

Richard G. Guthrie

child:

Laura Jean Guthrie