John Titus (jurist)
| John Titus | |
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| Chief Justice, Arizona Territorial Supreme Court | |
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In office April 18, 1870 – April 1874 |
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| Nominated by | Ulyses S. Grant |
| Preceded by | William F. Turner |
| Succeeded by | Charles Austin Tweed |
| Chief Justice, Utah Territorial Supreme Court | |
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In office May 6, 1863 – January 1868 |
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| Nominated by | Abraham Lincoln |
| Preceded by | John F. Kinney |
| Succeeded by | Charles C. Wilson |
| Associate Justice, Arizona Territorial Supreme Court | |
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In office March 15, 1869 – April 18, 1870 |
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| Nominated by | Ulyses S. Grant |
| Preceded by | Henry T. Backus |
| Succeeded by | Charles Austin Tweed |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 12, 1812 Bucks County, Pennsylvania |
| Died | October 16, 1876 (aged 64) Tucson, Arizona |
| Political party | Whig/Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Martha (Shaw) Buck |
| Profession | Attorney |
John Titus (August 12, 1812 – October 16, 1876) was an American attorney and jurist. He served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Courts of both Utah and Arizona Territory.
Titus was born on August 12, 1812 to William and Mary (Torens) Titus in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. In addition to a strict fear of God instilled by his Presbyterian parents, he was educated in the Doylestown public schools, Lane Theological Seminary, and Washington College, Pennsylvania before graduating from a law course at Transylvania University in 1837.
In 1840, Titus was admitted to the Pennsylvania bar. He practiced law in Bucks County before moving to Philadelphia in 1842. In 1843, Titus married widow Martha (Shaw) Buck. The marriage produced two children: Henry C. and Amanda W. Titus
In addition to practicing law in Philadelphia, Titus argued several cases before the Supreme Court of the United States. During the 1850s he had become involved with the Know Nothing Party and ran for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, losing his bid by one vote.
By 1861 Titus was active in Republican politics and had become a friend of United States Secretary of War Simon Cameron. He began lobbying for a government position and following passage of the Arizona Organic Act was nominated to become United States Attorney for the newly formed territory. Following confirmation, Titus resigned before taking up the position and was shortly thereafter nominated to replace John F. Kinney as Chief Justice of the Utah Territorial Supreme Court. The newly appointed judge was commissioned on May 6, 1863.
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