John K. Luttrell

For other people with the same name, see John Luttrell (disambiguation).

John K. Luttrell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1879
Preceded by	John M. Coghlan
Succeeded by	Campbell Polson Berry
Personal details
Born	John King Luttrell (1831-06-27)June 27, 1831 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	October 4, 1893(1893-10-04) (aged 62) Sitka, District of Alaska, U.S.
Resting place	Fort Jones Cemetery, Fort Jones, California
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Samantha Jane Patterson
Children	Francis Monroe Luttrell
Profession	Lawyer, politician

John King Luttrell (June 27, 1831 – October 4, 1893) was an American miner, lawyer and politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1873 to 1879.

Early life

Born near Knoxville, Tennessee, Luttrell attended the common schools. He moved with his parents to a farm in Alabama in 1844. He moved to Missouri in 1845 with his parents, who settled on a farm near St. Joseph. He moved to California in 1852 and engaged in mining.

He settled in Yolo County and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He moved to Prairie City (later Folsom) in 1853, to El Dorado County in 1854 and thence to Watsonville in Santa Cruz County, and to Alameda County. In the 1870s he moved to Sonoma County, living on a ranch there (now part of Sugarloaf Ridge State Park) for ten years prior to being appointed U.S. Commissioner of Fisheries for Alaska.

He studied law.

Early career

He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Oakland in 1856. He was a Justice of the Peace in Brooklyn (now a part of Oakland) in 1856 and 1857. He moved to Siskiyou County in 1858 and purchased a ranch near Fort Jones. He engaged in agricultural pursuits, mining, and the practice of law.

He was sergeant at arms of the California State Assembly in 1865 and 1866. He again served as a member of the Assembly in 1871 and 1872.

Congress

Luttrell was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-third, Forty-fourth, and Forty-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1879). He declined to be a candidate for reelection.

Later career

He resumed the practice of law, farming, and mining. He served as member of the board of state prison directors from 1887 to 1889. He was appointed United States Commissioner of Fisheries and special agent of the United States Treasury for Alaska in 1893.

Death and burial

He died in Sitka, Alaska at age 62, and was interred in Fort Jones Cemetery, Fort Jones, California.

Electoral history

1872 United States House of Representatives elections in California, District 3

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John K. Luttrell	14,032	51.7
	Republican	John M. Coghlan (Incumbent)	13,105	48.3
Total votes			27,137	100.0
	Democratic gain from Republican

1875 United States House of Representatives elections in California, District 3

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John K. Luttrell (Incumbent)	18,468	55.1
	Republican	C. B. Denio	8,284	24.7
	Independent	Charles F. Reed	6,761	20.2
Total votes			33,513	100.0
	Democratic hold

1876 United States House of Representatives elections in California, District 3

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John K. Luttrell (Incumbent)	19,846	51.1
	Republican	Joseph McKenna	18,990	48.9
Total votes			38,836	100.0
	Democratic hold

References

• United States Congress. "John K. Luttrell (id: L000522)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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