Richard Elihu Sloan

Richard Elihu Sloan
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona
In office
August 26, 1912 – March 3, 1913
Appointed byWilliam Howard Taft
Preceded bySeat established by 36 Stat. 557
Succeeded byWilliam Henry Sawtelle
17th Territorial Governor of Arizona
In office
May 1, 1909 – February 14, 1912
Appointed byWilliam Howard Taft
Preceded byJoseph Henry Kibbey
Succeeded byGeorge W. P. Hunt
(as Governor of Arizona)
Associate Justice of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court
In office
July 19, 1897 – May 1, 1909
Appointed byWilliam McKinley
Preceded byJohn J. Hawkins
Succeeded byEdward M. Doe
In office
November 2, 1889 – June 1, 1894
Appointed byBenjamin Harrison
Preceded byWilliam H. Barnes
Succeeded byJoseph D. Bethune
Personal details
Born
Richard Elihu Sloan

(1857-06-22)June 22, 1857
Morning Sun, Ohio
DiedDecember 13, 1933(1933-12-13) (aged 76)
Phoenix, Arizona
Resting placeGreenwood Memorial Park
Phoenix, Arizona
Political partyRepublican
EducationMonmouth College (A.B.)
Cincinnati Law School (LL.B.)
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Richard Elihu Sloan (June 22, 1857 – December 13, 1933) was an American jurist and politician, who served as associate justice of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court, a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona and as the 17th and final Governor of Arizona Territory. As an Associate Justice he served for 16 years, the longest service of any member of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court, and wrote over 150 legal opinions.[1][2] As Governor he oversaw Arizona's transition from territory to statehood.

  1. ^ Goff 1975, p. 124.
  2. ^ McMullin & Walker 1984, p. 53.