Joseph Henry Kibbey | |
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.jpg) Joseph H. Kibbey (c. 1913) | |
| 16th Territorial Governor of Arizona | |
| In office March 7, 1905 – May 1, 1909 | |
| Nominated by | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Alexander Oswald Brodie |
| Succeeded by | Richard Elihu Sloan |
| Associate Justice, Arizona Territorial Supreme Court | |
| In office August 1889 – May 2, 1893 | |
| Nominated by | Benjamin Harrison |
| Preceded by | William Wood Porter |
| Succeeded by | Owen Thomas Rouse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 4, 1853 Centerville, Indiana |
| Died | June 14, 1924 (aged 71) Phoenix, Arizona |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Nora Burbank |
| Alma mater | Earlham College |
| Profession | Attorney |
Joseph Henry Kibbey (March 4, 1853 – June 14, 1924) was an American attorney who served as Associate Justice of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court from 1889 to 1893 and Governor of Arizona Territory from 1905 to 1909. His legal career is most remembered for his efforts in the area of water law,[1] his key legal contributions being the "Kibbey Decision", a legal ruling establishing the principle that "water belongs to the land", and creation of the legal framework for the Salt River Valley Water User's Association, a model for federal water projects in the American West. As governor, Kibbey was a leader in the effort to prevent Arizona and New Mexico territories from being combined into a single U.S. state.