# Daniel H. Pinney > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Daniel_H._Pinney > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Daniel_H._Pinney.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_H._Pinney > Source revision: 1347545255 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Daniel Hyde Pinney** (June 2, 1837 – May 13, 1921) was an [American](/source/Americans) [jurist](/source/Jurist) and politician who served as Associate Justice of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court from 1882 till 1885 as well as a single term in the [Illinois House of Representatives](/source/Illinois_House_of_Representatives). ## Early life Pinney was born on June 2, 1837, to Nancy (Johnson) and Martin Pinney in [Albion, New York](/source/Albion_(town),_Orleans_County,_New_York).[1] He was educated in public schools and, beginning in 1854, worked for two years on an enlargement project for the [Erie Canal](/source/Erie_Canal).[2] In 1856, Pinney moved to [Chicago, Illinois](/source/Chicago,_Illinois) where he worked at a variety of jobs including clerk and mail agent on the railroad between [Indiana](/source/Indiana) and [Joliet, Illinois](/source/Joliet,_Illinois).[1][2] While in Chicago, Pinney began a study of law.[1] He was [admitted to the Illinois bar](/source/Admission_to_the_bar) in late 1862.[2] After obtaining his law license, he practice law in [Wilmington, Illinois](/source/Wilmington,_Will_County,_Illinois) for two years before moving to Joliet.[1] In addition to his legal practice, Pinney ran a small farm a short distance from town. After his move to Joliet, he was elected to the first of four one-year terms as [City attorney](/source/City_attorney) in 1864.[2] In 1876, Pinney was elected to the [Illinois House of Representatives](/source/Illinois_House_of_Representatives) as an [independent](/source/Independent_(politician)).[3] As a member of the legislature, he supported [David Davis](/source/David_Davis_(Supreme_Court_justice))'s candidacy for the [United States Senate](/source/United_States_Senate). He returned to his private legal practice after his term of office.[1] Pinney was married twice. His first marriage came in 1865 to Mary A. Lee of Albion, New York.[2] The couple had a son, William L., before her death in 1872.[4] His second marriage, in 1874, was to Mary E. Bowman of [Shawneetown, Illinois](/source/Shawneetown,_Illinois). This union produced three children: Harry Bowman, Sidney Breese, and Nannie E.[5] President [Chester A. Arthur](/source/Chester_A._Arthur) nominated Pinney to replace [DeForest Porter](/source/DeForest_Porter) as Associate Justice of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court on June 14, 1882.[6][7] The nominee received [senate confirmation](/source/Advice_and_consent) five days later. He arrived in Arizona on July 19, 1882. Pinney was assigned to the second judicial district, composed of [Gila](/source/Gila_County,_Arizona), [Maricopa](/source/Maricopa_County,_Arizona), and [Yuma County, Arizona](/source/Yuma_County,_Arizona) with [Pinal](/source/Pinal_County,_Arizona) county being added in 1885. He lived in [Phoenix](/source/Phoenix,_Arizona) and traveled to locations in other counties when his duties called for it.[2][8] While officially a [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)), Pinney actively avoided allowing political considerations to influence his decisions. His political neutrality resulted in his gaining admirers from across the political spectrum.[9] About a dozen decisions by Judge Pinney have survived. His legal writings were brief, to the point, and dealt with common problems of the day. Both *Tombstone Mill and Mining Company v. The Way Up Mining Company'*, 1 Arizona 426 (1883), *Tweed v. Lowe*, 1 Arizona 288 (1884) dealt with mine ownership disputes that had developed additional legal concerns. *Dowling v. Hunt*, 2 Arizona 8 (1885) was an early Arizona case involving bad checks while *Bremen v. Foreman*, 1 Arizona 413 (1883) was concerned with the limitations of a [mechanic's lien](/source/Mechanic's_lien).[9] The inauguration of President [Grover Cleveland](/source/Grover_Cleveland) marked the end of Pinney's time on the [bench](/source/Bench_(law)). Pinney wrote to President Cleveland, saying "I know you do not wish to do me a wrong. Can I have a hearing?"[10] [DeForest Porter](/source/DeForest_Porter), who at the time was the chairman of the local bar association, wrote to protest Pinney's removal. Despite this, [William Wood Porter](/source/William_Wood_Porter) interrupted a court session on November 9, 1885, for the purpose of replacing Justice Pinney.[9] After leaving the bench, Pinney initially practiced law in Phoenix.[11] He lived in California for a year before returned to Illinois and settling in [Chicago](/source/Chicago).[5] There, he established a private legal practice.[4] After President [Benjamin Harrison](/source/Benjamin_Harrison) took office, Pinney wrote him to ask for reappointment to the Arizona bench.[12] His application letter was marked with "[Mugwump](/source/Mugwump)" and nothing became of his request.[11] A similar request following the 1897 inauguration of President [William McKinley](/source/William_McKinley) also resulted in no action.[12] Pinney returned to Arizona in 1904 and 1905 to assist in efforts to block a joint statehood proposal that would have admitted Arizona and New Mexico Territory as a single state. During the [1912 United States Presidential Election](/source/1912_United_States_Presidential_Election), he was a [Woodrow Wilson](/source/Woodrow_Wilson) supporter.[11] After retiring, Pinney moved to a farm near [Lawrence, Michigan](/source/Lawrence,_Michigan). Failing health however forced his return to Chicago.[11] During his final eight months, he was bed ridden. Pinney died in Chicago on May 13, 1921.[4] He was buried in Chicago's [Forest Home Cemetery](/source/Forest_Home_Cemetery,_Chicago).[11] ## References 1. Calumet Book & Engraving Company 1896, p. 154. 1. Goff 1975, p. 85. 1. Goff 1975, p. 84. 1. ["Judge D. H. Pinney, On Bench Here in '80's, Dies in East"](http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84020558/1921-05-14/ed-1/seq-12/#words=Pinney&proxtext=pinney). *Arizona Republican*. May 14, 1921. p. 12. 1. Calumet Book & Engraving Company 1896, p. 155. 1. ["NominationsTo-Day"](http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1882-06-14/ed-1/seq-1/#words=Daniel+Pinney&proxtext=daniel+pinney). *Evening Star*. June 14, 1882. p. 1. 1. ["Arizona in Washington"](http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84021939/1882-06-17/ed-1/seq-2/#words=Daniel+Pinney&proxtext=daniel+pinney). *The Tombstone Epitaph*. June 17, 1882. p. 2. 1. ["Pacific Coast"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107861210/tucson-citizen/). *Tucson Citizen*. July 23, 1882. 1. Goff 1975, p. 86. 1. Goff 1968, p. 227. 1. Goff 1975, p. 87. 1. Goff 1968, p. 221. - Calumet Book & Engraving Company (1896). [*Album of genealogy and biography, Cook County, Illinois*](https://books.google.com/books?id=fdcaAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA154). Chicago: Calumet Book & Engraving Company. [OCLC 11643378](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/11643378) - Goff, John S. (July 1968). "The Appointment, Tenure and Removal of Territorial Judges: Arizona-A Case Study". *The American Journal of Legal History*. **12** (3): 211–231. Temple University. [doi:10.2307/844126](https://doi.org/10.2307/844126). [JSTOR 844126](https://www.jstor.org/stable/844126) - Goff, John S. (1975). *Arizona Territorial Officials Volume I: The Supreme Court Justices 1863-1912*. Cave Creek, Arizona: Black Mountain Press. [OCLC 1622668](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1622668) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Daniel H. Pinney](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_H._Pinney) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_H._Pinney?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.