Edward Joseph Flanigan (October 19, 1874 – December 13, 1932) was an American justice of the Supreme Court of Arizona from September 28, 1921 to January 1, 1923. Flanigan served as deputy district attorney for Cochise County.[1]

Edward J. Flanigan
Edward Flanigan, circa 1900
Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
In office
September 28, 1921 – January 1, 1923
Preceded byAlbert C. Baker
Succeeded byFrank H. Lyman
Personal details
Born(1874-10-19)October 19, 1874
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedDecember 13, 1932(1932-12-13) (aged 58)
near Van Horn, Texas, U.S.

Flanigan ran as the Republican nominee for Supreme Court Justice in 1920 and lost against Democratic incumbent Archibald G. McAlister.[2] Governor Thomas Edward Campbell then appointed Flanigan to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Justice Albert C. Baker.[3] Flanigan did not run for re-election and Frank H. Lyman won the 1922 election unopposed.[4] He died in a traffic collision in 1932.[5][6]

References edit

  1. ^ Tombstone Weekly Epitaph, March 24, 1907 p. 3
  2. ^ Healdsburg Tribune, Number 253, 2 September 1920
  3. ^ January 3, 1923, The Arizona Republic, p. 12
  4. ^ "State of Arizona official canvass, primary election [election returns] :: Arizona State Government Publications".
  5. ^ "E. J. Flanigan Is Killed In Traffic Crash". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. December 14, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  6. ^ "E. J. Flanigan Dies In Crash". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. December 14, 1932. p. 2. Retrieved August 1, 2019.