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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 for the 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.

Other Federal Judicial Service:
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of Arizona Territory, 1889-1894, 1897-1909

Education:
Monmouth College, A.B., 1877
Cincinnati Law School (now University of Cincinnati College of Law), LL.B., 1884

Professional Career:

Private practice, Phoenix, Arizona Territory, 1884-1886
Private practice, Florence, Arizona Territory, 1886-1887
County attorney, Pinal County, Arizona Territory, 1887-1889
Member, Territorial Council, Phoenix, Arizona Territory, 1889
Private practice, Prescott, Arizona Territory, 1894-1897
Governor, Arizona Territory, 1909-1912
Private practice, Phoenix, Arizona, 1913-1933

Other Nominations/Recess Appointments:

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, March 1, 1912; no Senate vote
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, December 3, 1912; no Senate vote