Richard Elihu Sloan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Richard Elihu Sloan

American jurist and politician

Date of Birth: 22-Jun-1857

Place of Birth: Butler County, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 13-Dec-1933

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Richard Elihu Sloan (June 22, 1857 – December 13, 1933) was an American jurist and politician, who served as Associate Justice of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court, a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona and as the 17th and final Governor of Arizona Territory.
As an Associate Justice he served for 16 years, the longest service of any member of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court, and wrote over 150 legal opinions.
As Governor he oversaw Arizona's transition from territory to statehood.