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Edward M. Doe

December 15, 2023

Edward Madison Doe[1] (January 20, 1850 – July 27, 1919) was an American jurist who served as an associate justice of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court from 1909 till Arizona statehood in 1912.

Edward M. Doe
Associate Justice, Arizona Territorial Supreme Court
In office
May 27, 1909 – February 14, 1912
Nominated byWilliam Howard Taft
Preceded byRichard E. Sloan
Succeeded byposition eliminated due to Arizona statehood
Personal details
Born(1850-01-20)January 20, 1850
Cabot, Vermont
DiedJuly 27, 1919(1919-07-27) (aged 69)
Flagstaff, Arizona
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Lida Young
​
(m. 1884)​
ProfessionAttorney

Biography edit

Doe was born to Dr. John and Lemira (Damon) Doe in Cabot, Vermont on January 20, 1850.[2] During the early 1850s, his family moved to Iowa City, Iowa.[3] Doe was educated in local schools before graduating from the State University of Iowa (now University of Iowa) in 1870.[4] He received a Doctor of Law from the same institution in 1871.[2] Doe was admitted to the Iowa bar the same year he received his law degree and practiced law in Iowa City.[4] On June 5, 1884, Doe married Lida Young.[5] Fraternally, he was a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.[6]

In 1885, Doe moved to Fort Worth, Texas.[4] Two years later he moved to Prescott, Arizona Territory and formed a law partnership with W. G. Stewart.[3] In Prescott, Doe quickly became a leader in the territorial bar association.[4] With the creation of Coconino county in 1891, Governor John N. Irwin appointed Doe the county's first district attorney.[5] The next year he was elected to a full term.[2] Doe was narrowly defeated by Henry F. Ashurst in the 1904 and 1906 elections for the office.[4] He was elected to another term as district attorney in 1908.[7]

President William Howard Taft nominated Doe to replace Richard E. Sloan as an associate justice of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court on May 8, 1909.[8] He received Senate confirmation on May 18, and took his oath of office on May 27, 1909. He was assigned to the fourth district, covering Apache, Coconino, Mohave, Navajo, and Yavapai counties.[9][10]

During his time on the territorial supreme court, Doe authored twelve opinions.[11] His most influential opinion was in Shannon Copper Company v. Svendsen, 13 Arizona 111 (1910) which provided a precedent in matters dealing with corporations, contracts, and procedure.[11] Three of his opinions dealt with criminal matters. He upheld murder convictions in Marquez v. Territory of Arizona, 13 Arizona 135 (1910) and Sharp v. Territory of Arizona, 13 Arizona 416 (1911). Schmidt v. Territory of Arizona, 13 Arizona 77 (1910) dealt with a gambling conviction.[11] Railroads were a theme in several of Doe's decisions. Kroeger v. The Twin Buttes Railroad Company, 13 Arizona 348 (1911) dealt with the railroad's liability after a culvert they had built allegedly contributed to flooded which had damaged the plaintiff's property.[12] In Southern Pacific Railroad c. Svendsen, 13 Arizona 111 (1910), the plaintiff claimed and was awarded damages for being thrown off a moving freight train.[11] Cochchin v. El Paso & Southwestern Railroad Company, 13 Arizona 259 (1910) involved questions over the company's responsibilities for a watchman who was injured on the job.[13] In other matters, Doe dealt with a bail request for an individual undergoing deportation proceedings under the Chinese Exclusion Act in Jung Goon Jow v. United States, 13 Arizona 255 (1910). Barnes v. Shattuck et al., 13 Arizona 338 (1911) began when former Justice William H. Barnes's widow attempted to collect legal fees owed to her late husband. The case eventually expanded to include the widow of former Chief Justice Webster Street who was in a similar position of attempting to collect unpaid legal fees.[11] In Olney v. Bishop, 13 Arizona 336 (1911), Doe joined with the other members of the court in determining the court's practice of using a person's initials instead of their given name was acceptable but not ideal.[11]

Politically, Doe was elected to represent Coconino County in Arizona's 1910 constitutional convention.[14] He was a Republican candidate for a seat on the Arizona Supreme Court but failed to win a seat.[12]

Doe's time on the bench ended with Arizona statehood on February 14, 1912.[15] After leaving office, he returned to his private legal practice.[12] His clients included the Arizona Central Bank, Babbitt Bros., the Saginaw & Manistee Lumber Company, and the Santa Fe Railroad.[5] Doe died at his home on July 27, 1919.[16] He was buried in Flagstaff's Citizens Cemetery.[17]

References edit

  1. ^ Judges of the United States. 1983. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ a b c Conners 1913, p. 166.
  3. ^ a b Chapman Publishing Co. 1901, p. 358.
  4. ^ a b c d e Goff 1975, p. 193.
  5. ^ a b c "Judge Edward M. Doe Called by Highest of All Tribunals". The Coconino Sun. Flagstaff, Arizona. August 1, 1919. pp. 1, 8.
  6. ^ Chapman Publishing Co. 1901, p. 361.
  7. ^ "Winslow Notes". Holbrook Argus. November 17, 1908. p. 3.
  8. ^ "Doe Appointed to Succeed Sloan". Bisbee Daily Review. May 9, 1909. p. 1.
  9. ^ Goff 1975, pp. 193–94.
  10. ^ "Secretary of the Territory, 1863-1922". Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  11. ^ a b c d e f Goff 1975, p. 194.
  12. ^ a b c Goff 1975, p. 195.
  13. ^ Goff 1975, pp. 194–95.
  14. ^ "Coconino is Republican". The Coconino Sun. Flagstaff, Arizona Territory. September 16, 1910. p. 1.
  15. ^ Goff 1968, p. 224.
  16. ^ "Pioneer Attorney of State Passes". Arizona Republican. Phoenix, Arizona. July 28, 1919. p. 2.
  17. ^ Goff 1975, p. 192.
  • Portrait and biographical record of Arizona. Chicago: Chapman Publishing Co. 1901. p. 358. OCLC 247520194.
  • Conners, Jo, ed. (1913). Who's who in Arizona. Vol. I. Tucson. OCLC 8862523. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Goff, John S. (July 1968). "The Appointment, Tenure and Removal of Territorial Judges: Arizona-A Case Study". The American Journal of Legal History. Temple University. 12 (3): 211–31. doi:10.2307/844126. JSTOR 844126.
  • —— (1975). Arizona Territorial Officials Volume I: The Supreme Court Justices 1863–1912. Cave Creek, Arizona: Black Mountain Press. OCLC 1622668.

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Edward Madison Doe 1 January 20 1850 July 27 1919 was an American jurist who served as an associate justice of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court from 1909 till Arizona statehood in 1912 Edward M DoeAssociate Justice Arizona Territorial Supreme CourtIn office May 27 1909 February 14 1912Nominated byWilliam Howard TaftPreceded byRichard E SloanSucceeded byposition eliminated due to Arizona statehoodPersonal detailsBorn 1850 01 20 January 20 1850Cabot VermontDiedJuly 27 1919 1919 07 27 aged 69 Flagstaff ArizonaPolitical partyRepublicanSpouseLida Young m 1884 wbr ProfessionAttorneyBiography editDoe was born to Dr John and Lemira Damon Doe in Cabot Vermont on January 20 1850 2 During the early 1850s his family moved to Iowa City Iowa 3 Doe was educated in local schools before graduating from the State University of Iowa now University of Iowa in 1870 4 He received a Doctor of Law from the same institution in 1871 2 Doe was admitted to the Iowa bar the same year he received his law degree and practiced law in Iowa City 4 On June 5 1884 Doe married Lida Young 5 Fraternally he was a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks 6 In 1885 Doe moved to Fort Worth Texas 4 Two years later he moved to Prescott Arizona Territory and formed a law partnership with W G Stewart 3 In Prescott Doe quickly became a leader in the territorial bar association 4 With the creation of Coconino county in 1891 Governor John N Irwin appointed Doe the county s first district attorney 5 The next year he was elected to a full term 2 Doe was narrowly defeated by Henry F Ashurst in the 1904 and 1906 elections for the office 4 He was elected to another term as district attorney in 1908 7 President William Howard Taft nominated Doe to replace Richard E Sloan as an associate justice of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court on May 8 1909 8 He received Senate confirmation on May 18 and took his oath of office on May 27 1909 He was assigned to the fourth district covering Apache Coconino Mohave Navajo and Yavapai counties 9 10 During his time on the territorial supreme court Doe authored twelve opinions 11 His most influential opinion was in Shannon Copper Company v Svendsen 13 Arizona 111 1910 which provided a precedent in matters dealing with corporations contracts and procedure 11 Three of his opinions dealt with criminal matters He upheld murder convictions in Marquez v Territory of Arizona 13 Arizona 135 1910 and Sharp v Territory of Arizona 13 Arizona 416 1911 Schmidt v Territory of Arizona 13 Arizona 77 1910 dealt with a gambling conviction 11 Railroads were a theme in several of Doe s decisions Kroeger v The Twin Buttes Railroad Company 13 Arizona 348 1911 dealt with the railroad s liability after a culvert they had built allegedly contributed to flooded which had damaged the plaintiff s property 12 In Southern Pacific Railroad c Svendsen 13 Arizona 111 1910 the plaintiff claimed and was awarded damages for being thrown off a moving freight train 11 Cochchin v El Paso amp Southwestern Railroad Company 13 Arizona 259 1910 involved questions over the company s responsibilities for a watchman who was injured on the job 13 In other matters Doe dealt with a bail request for an individual undergoing deportation proceedings under the Chinese Exclusion Act in Jung Goon Jow v United States 13 Arizona 255 1910 Barnes v Shattuck et al 13 Arizona 338 1911 began when former Justice William H Barnes s widow attempted to collect legal fees owed to her late husband The case eventually expanded to include the widow of former Chief Justice Webster Street who was in a similar position of attempting to collect unpaid legal fees 11 In Olney v Bishop 13 Arizona 336 1911 Doe joined with the other members of the court in determining the court s practice of using a person s initials instead of their given name was acceptable but not ideal 11 Politically Doe was elected to represent Coconino County in Arizona s 1910 constitutional convention 14 He was a Republican candidate for a seat on the Arizona Supreme Court but failed to win a seat 12 Doe s time on the bench ended with Arizona statehood on February 14 1912 15 After leaving office he returned to his private legal practice 12 His clients included the Arizona Central Bank Babbitt Bros the Saginaw amp Manistee Lumber Company and the Santa Fe Railroad 5 Doe died at his home on July 27 1919 16 He was buried in Flagstaff s Citizens Cemetery 17 References edit Judges of the United States 1983 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help a b c Conners 1913 p 166 a b Chapman Publishing Co 1901 p 358 a b c d e Goff 1975 p 193 a b c Judge Edward M Doe Called by Highest of All Tribunals The Coconino Sun Flagstaff Arizona August 1 1919 pp 1 8 Chapman Publishing Co 1901 p 361 Winslow Notes Holbrook Argus November 17 1908 p 3 Doe Appointed to Succeed Sloan Bisbee Daily Review May 9 1909 p 1 Goff 1975 pp 193 94 Secretary of the Territory 1863 1922 Arizona State Library Archives and Public Records Retrieved August 16 2022 a b c d e f Goff 1975 p 194 a b c Goff 1975 p 195 Goff 1975 pp 194 95 Coconino is Republican The Coconino Sun Flagstaff Arizona Territory September 16 1910 p 1 Goff 1968 p 224 Pioneer Attorney of State Passes Arizona Republican Phoenix Arizona July 28 1919 p 2 Goff 1975 p 192 Portrait and biographical record of Arizona Chicago Chapman Publishing Co 1901 p 358 OCLC 247520194 Conners Jo ed 1913 Who s who in Arizona Vol I Tucson OCLC 8862523 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help CS1 maint location missing publisher link Goff John S July 1968 The Appointment Tenure and Removal of Territorial Judges Arizona A Case Study The American Journal of Legal History Temple University 12 3 211 31 doi 10 2307 844126 JSTOR 844126 1975 Arizona Territorial Officials Volume I The Supreme Court Justices 1863 1912 Cave Creek Arizona Black Mountain Press OCLC 1622668 External links editEdward M Doe at 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