Joseph P. Allyn
| Joseph Pratt Allyn | |
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| Associate Justice, Arizona Territorial Supreme Court | |
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In office December 29, 1863 – 1867 |
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| Nominated by | Abraham Lincoln |
| Succeeded by | Harley High Cartter |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 9, 1833 Hartford, Connecticut |
| Died | May 24, 1869 (aged 36) Paris, France |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Merchant / Journalist |
Joseph Pratt Allyn (March 9, 1833 – May 24, 1869) was an American jurist and journalist who served as one of the original Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of Arizona Territory.
Allyn was born in Hartford, Connecticut to Timothy Mather and Susan Ann (Pratt) Allyn on March 9, 1833. His family was wealthy and he was educated by private tutors due to chronic health problems. Upon reaching adulthood, Allyn went to work at a local wholesaling firm. His health problems soon reappeared and he took a tour of Europe in an attempt to recover.
In 1859 Allyn became a Congressional attaché, a position he held for two years. At the same time he served as a correspondent to the Hartford Evening Press. In 1863, probably upon the recommendation of U.S. Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles, Allyn was appointed Associate Justice of the newly created Arizona Territory by President Abraham Lincoln. Following the death of Governor-delegate John A. Gurley, Allyn joined with Secretary Welles and Territorial Secretary Richard C. McCormick petitioning for Chief Justice John N. Goodwin to be made governor and that a new Chief Justice be appointed for the territory.
Allyn traveled with the governor's party to the newly formed territory, arriving in December 1863. Shortly after his arrival he began traveling throughout the new territory and used the experiences of his journey and explorations to write a series of articles. His discoveries were published by the Hartford Evening Press under the name "Putnam" between September 21, 1863 and November 9, 1866. When judicial districts were organized, Allyn was assigned the second district, composed of all of Arizona west of the 114th meridian west, and based in the town of La Paz.
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