Richard Elihu Sloan
Richard Elihu Sloan (1857-1933) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.
He received a recess appointment from President William Howard Taft on August 26, 1912. On December 3, 1912, he was nominated. However, the Senate did not confirm this nomination, so Sloan's service ended on March 3, 1913. Sloan was succeeded in this position by William Henry Sawtelle.
Early life and education
- Monmouth College, A.B., 1877
- Cincinnati Law School, LL.B., 1884
Professional career
- Private practice, Phoenix, Arizona, 1884-1886
- Private practice, Florence, Arizona, 1886-1887
- County attorney, Florence, Arizona, 1887-1889
- Member, Territorial Council, Phoenix, Arizona, 1889
- Associate justice, Arizona Supreme Court, 1889-1894, 1897-1909
- Private practice, Prescott, Arizona, 1894-1897
- Territorial governor, Arizona territory, 1909-1912
- Private practice, Phoenix, Arizona, 1913-1933
Judicial career
District of Arizona
Sloan received a recess appointment from President William Howard Taft on August 26, 1912. On December 3, 1912, he was nominated.[1] However, the Senate did not confirm this nomination, so Sloan's service ended on March 3, 1913. Sloan was succeeded in this position by William Henry Sawtelle.
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
- Brief biography from Find A Grave.
Footnotes
- ↑ Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
District of Arizona 1912–1913 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: William Henry Sawtelle
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| 1909 |
Bean • Carpenter • Connor • Donworth • Grubb • Hand • Hundley • Lanning • Lurton • Orr • Purdy • Rellstab • Warrington • Willard | ||
| 1910 |
Archbald • Barber • Carland • Cooper • Denison • De Vries • Hollister • Hughes • Hunt • Killits • Knapp • Knappen • Lamar • Mack • Montgomery • Rasch • Rose • Russell • Smith • Van Devanter • Van Valkenburgh • White | ||
| 1911 |
Angell • Day • Denison • Elliott • Martin • Rudkin • Schofield • Sessions • H. Smith • W. Smith • Veeder • Whitmer • Youmans | ||
| 1912 |
Bourquin • Cheney • Cushman • Dodge • Geiger • Howard • Mayer • McPherson • Morton • Pitney • Pope • Sloan • Thompson • Tuttle • | ||
