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 by	William Howard Taft
Preceded by	Seat established by 36 Stat. 557
Succeeded by	William Henry Sawtelle
17th Territorial Governor of Arizona
In office May 1, 1909 – February 14, 1912
Appointed by	William Howard Taft
Preceded by	Joseph Henry Kibbey
Succeeded by	George W. P. Hunt (as Governor of Arizona)
Associate Justice of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court
In office July 19, 1897 – May 1, 1909
Appointed by	William McKinley
Preceded by	John J. Hawkins
Succeeded by	Edward M. Doe
In office November 2, 1889 – June 1, 1894
Appointed by	Benjamin Harrison
Preceded by	William H. Barnes
Succeeded by	Joseph D. Bethune
Personal details
Born	Richard Elihu Sloan (1857-06-22)June 22, 1857 Morning Sun, Ohio
Died	December 13, 1933(1933-12-13) (aged 76) Phoenix, Arizona
Resting place	Greenwood Memorial Park Phoenix, Arizona
Political party	Republican
Education	Monmouth 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.