Richard Elihu Sloan
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| 17th Territorial Governor of Arizona | |
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In office May 1, 1909 – February 14, 1912 |
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| Nominated by | William Howard Taft |
| Preceded by | Joseph Henry Kibbey |
| Succeeded by |
Statehood George W. P. Hunt was the first State Governor |
| Associate Justice, Arizona Territorial Supreme Court | |
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In office July 1889 – April 1894 |
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| Nominated by | Benjamin Harrison |
| Preceded by | William H. Barnes |
| Succeeded by | Joseph D. Bethune |
| Associate Justice, Arizona Territorial Supreme Court | |
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In office July 21, 1897 – May 1, 1909 |
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| Nominated by | William McKinley |
| Preceded by | John J. Hawkins |
| Succeeded by | Edward M. Doe |
| Judge on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona | |
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In office August 1912 – March 4, 1913 |
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| Nominated by | William Howard Taft |
| Succeeded by | William Henry Sawtelle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 22, 1857 Morning Sun, Ohio |
| Died | December 13, 1933 (aged 76) Phoenix, Arizona |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Brown |
| Alma mater | Monmouth College |
| Profession | Attorney |
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.
Sloan was born on June 22, 1857 in Morning Sun, Ohio to Mary (Caldwell) and Dr. Richard E. Sloan. His family had moved to Ohio from South Carolina owing to their opposition to the secession movement and slavery. Sloan was educated in private and public schools and graduated from Monmouth College (Illinois) with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1877. Following graduation he taught in a private school for a year.
Near the time of his college graduation, one of Sloan's older brothers died of quick consumption. When he developed asthma and hay fever, his family became concerned and sent him to Denver, Colorado hoping the change of climate would provide relief to his symptoms. While in Denver, Sloan worked as a reporter for the Rocky Mountain News. He also worked at several mines near Breckenridge and Leadville, Colorado.
From Colorado, Sloan returned to Ohio and earned a law degree from the Cincinnati Law School in 1882. After graduation he and a friend, Louis H. Chalmers, traveled west, filling in for newspaper editors who wished to take time off from their duties. During the course of their journey they stopped in St Paul, Minnesota, Spokane, Washington, Portland, Oregon, and San Francisco, California.
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