Richard Elihu Sloan

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Richard Elihu Sloan (June 22 1857 – December 13 1933) was an American jurist and politician who served as Associate Justice on the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court a United States District Court judge 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. As governor he oversaw Arizona’s transition from territory to statehood.

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active years end date

1909-05-01, 1912-02-14, 1913-03-04

active years start date

1897-07-21, 1909-05-01

alma mater

Earlham College

birth date

1857-06-22

birth place

Ohio, Morning Sun Ohio

death date

1933-12-13

death place

Phoenix Arizona, Arizona

LCCN Id

n/89/662888

office

Associate Justice Arizona Territorial Supreme Court, Judge on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona

order in office

17th, Territorial Governor of Arizona

party

Republican Party (United States)

successor

George W. P. Hunt, U.S. state, William Henry Sawtelle, Edward_M._Doe, Joseph_D._Bethune