John K. Luttrell

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.

Born near Knoxville, Tennessee, Luttrell attended the common schools.

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 moved to Siskiyou County in 1858 and purchased a ranch near Fort Jones.

This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress