Arizona Territorial Governor.  Sloan was the last governor of the Arizona Territory, serving from his appointment by Taft in 1909 until statehood in 1912. A graduate of Cincinnati Law School, he had come to Phoenix for his health. He was appointed to the Territorial Supreme Court 1897, and served there for nearly 7 years, longer than any other judge.  Family links:  Parents:  Richard Sloan (1808 – 1885)  Mary Caldwell Sloan (1823 – 1908)  Spouse:  Mary B Sloan (1862 – 1921)*  Siblings:  James J. Sloan**  Mary Cora Sloan (1849 – 1850)*  James A. Sloan (1851 – 1871)*  Nathan Caldwell Sloan (1854 – 1937)*  Richard Elihu Sloan (1857 – 1933)  John M. Sloan (1861 – 1887)* *Calculated relationship**Half-sibling