Sloan, Richard Elihu Born June 22, 1857, in Preble Co., OR Died December 14, 1933, in Phoenix, AZ Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona Received a recess appointment from William H. Taft on August 26, 1912, to a new seat authorized by 36 Stat. 557; nominated to the same position by William H. Taft on December 3, 1912. Service terminated on March 3, 1913, after nomination was not confirmed by the Senate. 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 Research Collections Bibliography