| Richard Elihu Sloan | |
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| 17th Territorial Governor of Arizona | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| In office July 21, 1897 – May 1, 1909 |
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| Nominated by | William McKinley |
| Preceded by | John Jay Hawkins |
| Succeeded by | Edward M. Doe |
| Personal details | |
| 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 held the distinction of being the last Territorial Governor of Arizona.
Born in Preble County, Oregon, 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 the 48th state.
After his governorship, he received a recess appointment from President William Howard Taft on December 3, 1912, as a Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. He was not confirmed by the United States Senate, however, and his appointment terminated on March 3, 1913.
Sloan, following his brief service as a federal judge, practiced law in Phoenix, Arizona, until his death in 1933.
He was a Presbyterian.
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