Richard Elihu Sloan
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| Richard Elihu Sloan | |
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| In office 1909 – 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 |
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| Born | June 22, 1857 Morning Sun, Ohio |
| Died | December 13, 1933 (aged 76) Phoenix, Arizona |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Attorney |
Richard Elihu Sloan (June 22, 1857 - December 13, 1933) was a United States Republican politician, who hold distinction of being the last Territorial Governor of Arizona.
Born in Morning Sun, Ohio, Sloan served in various positions in the Arizona Territorial Government. He was a member of the Territorial Council from 1888 to 1889 and Justice of the Territorial Supreme Court (1889-1893 and 1897-1909).
In addition, he was a Delegate to the 1908 Republican National Convention from Arizona.
He became the Territorial Governor in 1909 and hold this post until 1912, when Arizona was admitted to the Union as a 48th State.
After his governorship, he was appointed Federal District Judge by President William Howard Taft and served fro 1912 to 1913.
A lifelong resident of Prescott, Sloan died in Phoenix.
He was a Presbyterian.
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