Daniel H. Pinney
| Daniel H. Pinney | |
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| Associate Justice, Arizona Territorial Supreme Court | |
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In office June 19, 1882 – November 9, 1885 |
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| Nominated by | Chester A. Arthur |
| Preceded by | DeForest Porter |
| Succeeded by | William Wood Porter |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 2, 1837 Albion, New York |
| Died | May 13, 1921 (aged 83) Chicago, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Mary A. Lee (m. 1865–72) Mary E. Bowman (m. 1875) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Daniel Hyde Pinney (June 2, 1837 – May 13, 1921) was an American jurist and politician who served as Associate Justice on the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court from 1882 till 1885 as well as a single term in the Illinois House of Representatives.
Pinney was born on June 2, 1837 to Nancy (Johnson) and Martin Pinney in Albion, New York. He was educated in public schools and, beginning in 1854, worked for two years on an enlargement project for the Erie canal. In 1856, Pinney moved to Chicago, Illinois where he worked at a variety of jobs including clerk and mail agent on the railroad between Indiana and Joliet, Illinois.
While in Chicago, Pinney began a study of law. He was admitted to the Illinois bar in late 1862. After obtaining his law license, he practice law in Wilmington, Illinois for two years before moving to Joliet. In addition to his legal practice, Pinney ran a small farm a short distance from town. After his move to Joliet, he was elected to the first of four one-year terms as City attorney in 1864. In 1876, Pinney was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives as an independent. As a member of the legislature, he supported David Davis's candidacy for the United States Senate. He returned to his private legal practice after his term of office.
Pinney was married twice. His first marriage came in 1865 to Mary A. Lee of Albion, New York. The couple had a son, William L., before her death in 1872. His second marriage, in 1874, was to Mary E. Bowman of Shawneetown, Illinois. This union produced three children: Harry Bowman, Sidney Breese, and Nannie E.
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